LAST_V 100 (3) Introduction to Latin American Studies
An overview of the culture and society of Latin America from ancient to contemporary times and from Argentina to Mexico.
Latin American Studies, Faculty of Arts
LAST_V: Latin American Studies
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LAST_V 201 (3) Popular Culture in Latin America
The culture of everyday life, both rural and urban: issues of identity, popular memory, resistance, negotiation, as expressed through ritual, crafts, the body, social movements, films, music, and literature.
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LAST_V 205 (3) Issues of Development in Modern Latin America
Theory of development in the Latin American context: current problems and development alternatives.
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LAST_V 301 (3) Human and Civil Rights in Latin America
Focuses on human rights movements; state violence and impunity; reform of criminal justice systems; rights of indigenous peoples, women, and minorities; international protection of human rights; the UN and inter-American systems.
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LAST_V 303 (3) Indigenous Latin America
Historical and contemporary cultures, struggles, and experiences of Indigenous peoples in what is now Latin America. Different cultural areas or regions may be selected to illustrate the course's principal themes.
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LAST_V 315 (3-6) Topics in Latin American Studies
Topics will vary from year to year. Consult the program website (https://las.arts.ubc.ca/all-courses/) for further details.//
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LAST_V 415 (3-6) Seminar in Latin American Studies
Topics will vary from year to year. Consult the program website (https://las.arts.ubc.ca/all-courses/) for further details./ Prerequisite: One of LAST 100, LAST 201, LAST 205, LAST 301, LAST 303, LAST 315.