All courses, faculty listings, and curricular and degree requirements described herein are subject to change or deletion without notice.
For course descriptions not found in the UC San Diego General Catalog 2019–20, please contact the department for more information.
See listings also under the Departments of Anthropology, Communication, History, Literature, Political Science, and Sociology for other Third World area offerings.
TWS 20. Introduction to Third World Studies (4)
This introductory course examines historical and theoretical debates on the Third World. Especially important are socioeconomic, political, as well as cultural processes, as they are key factors to understanding the Third World across the globe.
TWS 21-22-23-24-25-26. Third World Literatures (4-4-4-4-4-4)
An introduction to the cultures of various Third World countries through close reading of selected literary texts. TWS 21 focuses on African literature, TWS 22 deals with Latin American literature, TWS 23 examines Chinese literature, TWS 24 examines Caribbean literature, TWS 25 focuses on Middle Eastern literature, and TWS 26 treats literature of the Indian Subcontinent. Topics will vary each quarter. (F,W,S)
TWS 132. Literature and Third World Societies (4)
This course will investigate novelistic and dramatic treatments of European society in the era of nineteenth-century imperialism, Third World societies under the impact of colonialism, and the position of national minorities inside the United States to the present day. Attention will center on the interplay between the aesthetic merits and social-historical-philosophical content of the works read.
TWS 190. Undergraduate Seminars (4)
Seminars will be organized on the basis of topics with readings, discussions, and papers. Specific subjects to be covered will change each quarter depending on particular interest of instructors or students. May be repeated for credit.
TWS 197. Fieldwork (4)
In an attempt to explore and study some unique processes and aspects of community life, students will engage in research in field settings. Topics to be researched may vary, but in each case the course will provide skills for carrying out these studies.
TWS 198. Directed Group Studies (2 or 4)
Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in the regular department curriculum, by special arrangement with a faculty member. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
TWS 199. Independent Study (2 or 4)
Tutorial, individual guided reading and research projects (to be arranged between student and instructor) in an area not normally covered in courses currently being offered in the department. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisites: upper-division standing and consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
Third World studies offerings in other departments:
ANRG 104. Traditional African Societies and Cultures
ANRG 170. Traditional Chinese Society
ANRG 173. Chinese Popular Religion
ANRG 182. Ethnography of Island Southeast Asia
ANSC 131. Urban Cultures in Latin America
ANSC 142. Anthropology of Latin America
ANSC 165. Contemporary South Asia
COMM 156. Colonialism and Communication
ETHN 142. Medicine, Race, and the Global Politics of Inequality
HIAF 111. Modern Africa since 1880
HIAF 112. West Africa since 1880
HIAF 113. Small Wars and the Global Order: Africa and Asia
HIAF 120. History of South Africa
HIAF 130. African Society and the Slave Trade
HIAF 160. Special Topics in the Economic History of Africa
HIAF 161. Special Topics in African History
HIEA 113. The Fifteen-Year War in Asia and the Pacific
HIEA 130. History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1800–1911
HIEA 131. History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1911–1949
HIEA 132. History of the People’s Republic of China
HIEA 137. Women and Family in Chinese History
HILA 100. Latin America: Colonial Transformation
HILA 101. Latin America: The Construction of Independence 1810–1898
HILA 102. Latin America in the Twentieth Century
HILA 112. Economic and Social History of Andean Region
HILA 113. Lord and Peasant in Latin America
HILA 114. Dictatorships in Latin America
HILA 115. The Latin American City: A History
HILA 116. Encounter of Two Worlds: Early Colonial Latin America
HILA 120. History of Argentina
HILA 121. History of Brazil
HILA 122. Cuba: From Colony to Social Republic
HILA 126. From Columbus to Castro: Caribbean Culture and Society
HILA 127. History, Culture, and Power
HILA 131. A History of Mexico
HILA 132. A History of Contemporary Mexico
HILA 160. Topics in Latin America Colonial History: 1500–1820
HILA 161. History of Women in Latin America
HILA 162. Special Topics in Latin America
HINE 114. History of the Islamic Middle East
English
LTEN 188. Contemporary Caribbean Literature
LTEN 189. Twentieth Century Postcolonial Literatures
Spanish (texts read in Spanish)
LTSP 130B. Development of Latin American Literature
LTSP 133. Spanish American Literature: Twentieth Century
LTSP 134. Argentine Literature
LTSP 135. Mexican Literature
LTSP 136. Peruvian Literature
LTSP 137. Caribbean Literature
LTSP 140. Spanish American Novel
LTSP 141. Spanish American Poetry
LTSP 142. Spanish American Short Story
LTSP 172. Indigenista Themes in Spanish American Literature
LTSP 173. Problems in Spanish and Spanish American Literary History
Literatures of the World (texts read in English)
LTAF 110. African Oral Literature
LTAF 120. Literature and Film of Modern Africa
LTAM 110. Latin American Literature in Translation
LTAM 111. Comparative Caribbean Discourse
LTAM 120. Mexican Literature in Translation
LTEA 100A. Classical Chinese Poetry in Translation
LTEA 100B. Modern Chinese Poetry in Translation
LTEA 110C. Contemporary Chinese Fiction in Translation
LTEA 136. Special Topics in Japanese Literature
LTCS 133. Globalization and Culture
POLI 130H. Vietnam: The Politics of Intervention
POLI 134A. Comparative Politics of Latin America
POLI 134B. Politics in Mexico
POLI 134D. Selected Topics in Latin American Politics
POLI 134N. Politics in Central America
POLI 144AB. Selected Topics in International Political Economy
POLI 145B. Conflict and Cooperation in International Politics
POLI 146A. The U.S. and Latin America: Political and Economic Relations
POLI 150A. Politics of Immigration
SOCI 139. Social Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender
SOCI 158. Islam in the Modern World
SOCI 179. Social Change
SOCI 182. Ethnicity and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
SOCI 185. Globalization and Social Development
SOCI 187. African Societies through Film
SOCI 188A. Community and Social Change in Africa
SOCI 188B. Chinese Society
SOCI 188D. Latin America: Society and Politics
SOCI 188J. Change in Modern South Africa
Students wishing to include additional related courses from these and other departments should consult a Third World studies adviser.