Modern Latin America

Paper Topics for HIS367 Modern Latin American History

Please select TWO Choices as your topic for your paper.  If the first choice is selected I will assigned the second one.  In the case of both choices have been selected I will speak with you about this.

Some topics have several sub-topics in order to narrow the scope of the theme of your paper.

1. Popular participation in the Wars of Independence.

2. Republicanism and nation formation

3. Slavery and Emancipation (Gayle Novotny)

- Work, Gender, and family

- Resistance and Rebellion

- Meaning of Freedom

4. Economic Development of Latin America during the 19^th Century (Jennifer Baker, Frederick Neal, Rachael Swartout)

- Early National Period

- Liberal Era

- Neocolonial Period

5. Caudillismo during the 19^th Century (Micheal Gallagher)

6. Folk Culture vs. Modernity (Henry Lippert)

7. Church-State Conflict during the 19^th Century

8. Post-Empire’s colonies (Cuba and Puerto Rico) (Angelina Juklewicz)

- Expansion of export agriculture

- Peasant Struggles

- Rebellions

9. Gender and social norms during the 19^th Century (Ta’Shauna Bais)

10. Interventions by Non-Hispanic Nations

11. Brazilian Empire (1822-1889) (Christine Lippucci)

- Economy

- Liberalism

12. War between Latin American Nations (Keith Masserman)

13. War of 1898 (Orion Yyrgoinas)

14. Panama Canal and the Making of the US Imperialism  (Justin Burgy)

15. US-Latin American Relations ( Mark Chmielecki, Austin Sashko)

- Dollar Diplomacy (Nicole Caseres)

- Good Neighbor Policy

- Gumboat Diplomacy

16. Enclave Economies and Local Culture (Alice Gibson)

17. American Cultural Influence (Monica Campiri and Timothy Fury)

18. Mexican Revolution (Need to speak with me to narrow the topic) Catherine Ritchie)

19. Cultural Nationalism during the 1920s and 1930s.  (Kristen Heider)

20. Populism and Economic Nationalism (Mark Gerace)

21. Pan-Americanism (Beverly Nordine)

22. Guatemala and the rise of the Cold War in Latin America (Ken Grimm)

23. Liberation Theology and Latin America

24. Cuban Revolution and Economic Nationalism (Thomas Smith)

25. Counter Revolutions and National Security Doctrine (Joshua Goldfarb)

25. Central American Wars and the impact on the poor

26. Alliance for Progress (David Turkovic)

27. Labor Struggles during the 20^th Century (Vincent Bolton)

- Gender

- Race

- Politics

28. Popular Culture in Latin America  (Gerry Gonda)

- Music

- Dance

- Literature