Pirates in the Early Modern World: Power, Diversity, and Resistance

5 credits

Explores rise and decline of early modern piracy in the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean. Topics include causes of piracy, pirate tactics, life at sea, pirate communities, colonial responses, and slave trade. Considers female, Native American, African, Asian, and mixed-descent pirates, and pirates with diverse gender and sexual identities, and related historical issues. Contemporary topics include pirates in pop culture and modern piracy.