About Us

History 411 is an upper division course exploring popular politics and experiences of revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1900 to the present.  The course will examine the various types of political expressions, causes of social unrest, and ideologies that influenced action and response in these societies.  In addition, the class will study the various processes and ideologies that influenced the shape of political expression, rebellion, and repression.  As a result, the course will focus on a series of historical problems including:  capitalism and social development, authoritarianism and democracy, revolution and counter-insurgency.  Our goals are to convey some basic factual knowledge about this complicated history of political participation and revolution, to assess the various approaches scholars utilize in researching social revolution, and to provide a set of interpretive frameworks for understanding the historical changes taking place.

The class is taught by Dr. Steven Hyland Jr., who is an assistant professor in the Department of History and Political Science at Wingate University.
Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes
History courses develop students’ knowledge of how past events influence today’s society and help them understand how humans view themselves.
  • Students acquire a perspective on history and an understanding of the factors that shape human activity.
  • Students display knowledge about the origins and nature of contemporary issues and develop a foundation for future comparative understanding.
  • Students exhibit an understanding of political, economic, cultural, physical, and social differences among the nations of the world, including the specific examination of the Americas.
  • Students think, speak, and write critically about primary and secondary historical sources by examining diverse interpretations of past events and ideas in their historical contexts.

Class Meets

• TR, 2-3:15pm
• Burris Hall 203

Office Hours

•  MW, 10:30am-12:30pm
• TR, 10:15am-12:30pm
• By appointment

Contact Info

• Office: Burris 110
• Tel: 704-233-8088
• s.hyland@wingate.edu

Materials

• Located on:
  • this website (live links)
  • shared folder (dropbox)