HIST 1510 - VIOLENCE & HUMAN RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course provides a critical perspective on human rights struggles in Modern Latin America. Our primary focus is the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, when Latin America suffered the rule of extraordinarily violent military dictatorships that waged a 'dirty war' against the civilian population. The course considers the origins of these authoritarian governments, their forms of rule, and use of violence. It also explores resistance to the massive violation of human rights; the eventual downfall of the dictatorships; and the types of justice, truth-telling, and commemoration that characterized the turn to democratic forms of governance.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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