Course Description
This course examines the history of interaction between Western and non-Western peoples since the Biblical Era to the present.Western interaction with the rest of the world has gone through several phases and permutations,some of which are based on scientific exploration,colonies of settlement,economic exploitation,Social Darwinism and nationalism.In the course of this semester,we will examine the shifting nature of Western colonialism and imperialism with a particular focus on strategies of subjugation and resistance in Latin America,India,and Africa from the 1490s up to the present day.In addition,we will spend some class periods focusing on the consequences of the European colonial attitude,namely the three most tragic events of the 20th Century:World War I,World War Il,and The Holocaust.
Basic Information
Category :
HISTORY
Enrollment start date :
2024 Summer
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