Hinduism's confrontations with modernity are also considered. This course considers the political, economic and social history of East Asia. Although other countries of East Asia such as Korea and Vietnam may be discussed, the course focuses on China and Japan. This course surveys continental African development beginning with the earliest-known tribes and empires. Attention is given to the geographical and climatological zones that figure so importantly in African development.
Students also examine South Africa and the system of apartheid.
This course explores the new world empires of Spain and Portugal in Latin America and the modern independence movements of selected countries. Subjects such as the Indian past, discovery and conquest, plantation and mining societies, race relations, religious life, economic dependency, social change, urbanization, industrialization and political freedom are covered. This course examines the origins and development of the North American colonies, the colonists' struggle for independence and the emerging political formulations, including the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. In addition, various social, economic and intellectual themes are treated. This course considers the background of the Civil War and analyzes the war itself and its impact on the American people of both North and South, with a special emphasis on Reconstruction and the South.