The Dominican Republic

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The course gives a panoramic view of the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic through a study of representative literary works and historical documents. Although the course will be taught in the Dominican Republic, there will two introductory classes in June 2013 at NJCU and assignments will be completed after students return from this one week study abroad experience. The course will explore the period from 1931 through 1961 in the Dominican Republic through visits to museums and historical sites, interviews and analysis of primary sources. The students will conduct a critical analysis of the novel, En El Tiempo De Las Mariposas by Julia Alvarez. This period in the history of the Dominican Republic will be explored from literary, sociological, historical and economic perspectives. (Previously NJCU Course LANG-608)