LAST_V 100 (3) Introduction to Latin American Studies
An overview of the peoples, cultures and societies of Latin America, through various disciplinary perspectives.
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, focusing on themes such as music, films, literature, social movements, rituals, and cultural practices.
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LAST_V 205 (3) Issues of Development in Modern Latin America
Critical examination of the theories, practices, and experiences of development and development alternatives in Latin America.
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LAST_V 225 (3) Climate Justice in Latin America
Survey of the geographic, colonial, racialized, and gendered underpinnings and materialities of the climate crisis in Latin America.
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LAST_V 301 (3) Human and Civil Rights in Latin America
Human rights movements; state violence and impunity; justice; the 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.
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LAST_V 425 (3) Afro-Latin America
The Black experience and the diversity of the African diaspora in Latin America.