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HIST-006 The Pacific World
Spring only
The Pacific Ocean has historically been regarded as a vast and prohibitive void rather than an avenue for integration. Yet over the last five centuries motions of people, commodities, and capital have created important relationships between the diverse societies situated on the "Pacific Rim." This course examines the history of trans-Pacific interactions from 1500 to the present. It takes the ocean itself as the principal framework of analysis in order to bring into focus large-scale processes--migration, imperial expansion, cross-cultural trade, transfers of technology, cultural and religious exchange, and warfare and diplomacy. This "oceans connect" approach to world history brings these processes into sharp relief while also allowing for attention to the extraordinary diversity of cultures located within and around the Pacific. Spring. Please refer to specific instructors' syllabi for details.
Note: Although all sections of History-006 cover the same historical period, students should consult individual sections for variations in approach, emphasis, and readings. Each instructor will give particular attention to specific themes, indicated in the subtitle of each section. Syllabi for the various sections are available at the front desk in the History Department, 601 ICC.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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Spring '10:
Benedict, C.
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