Issues in Anthropology: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

Section One: The cultural legacies of political leaders

 * 1) Fidel Castro and his impact on US-Cuban relations
 * 2) Che Guevara and the 26th of July Movement: An analysis of his legacy in relation to American Imperialism
 * 3) The formation of the Nicaraguan Revolution, from Augusto Sandino to the newly re-elected Daniel Ortega: gender, land reform, military, and education.

Section Two: Cultural Revitalization

 * 1) The Preservation of Garifuna Culture
 * 2) Vodou and its role in Haitian history
 * 3) El Salvador: Government, Social and Economic Effects on Violence
 * 4) The Expression of Love and Romance in Cuba
 * 5) Maya Culture Revitalization

Section Three: US-Central American and Caribbean Interactions and Ideology

 * 1) Concepts of race in Haiti and the United States Blaine
 * 2) Cuban Immigration
 * 3) Implications of Racism on the island of Hispaniola and how it has affected racism.

Section Four: Agricultural Issues in Mexico and Central America

 * 1) Agricultural exports as a development strategy, focusing on highland Guatemala.
 * 2) The Affects of Pesticides on Rural and Migrant Farming Populations in Mexico and Central America.
 * 3) Globalization and the effects it has on small rural farmers.

Section 5: Foreign Involvement in Central America

 * 1) Mining in Guatemala
 * 2) US Intervention in Guatemala
 * 3) Panama and the effects of United States foreign intervention specifically focusing on the connections to Manuel Noriega and the US invasion of Panama.
 * 4) UN mission in Haiti: MINUSTAH.

Section 6: Tourism in Central America and The Caribbean

 * 1) /Sex Tourism and Neocolonial Power Relationships in the Caribbean/
 * 2) A Critical Look at Ecotourism in Central America.

Section 7: US/Mexico Border

 * 1) Mexico/US border and drug trafficking
 * 2) Social interactions between the US and Mexico population.  The influence that immigration policies have on social relations between the US and Mexico