Latin American & Caribbean Societies ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course explores the cultural and historical diversity of the Caribbean and Latin American region from pre-colonial civilizations to the present. Throughout the course we will explore race/ethnic, class and gender dynamics in a region shaped by colonial and imperial powers which brought together Indigenous, African, and European cultures. Students will analyze some of the characteristics and forces (geographic, demographic, cultural, historical, etc.) that both tie these nations together, and at the same time mark them as distinct.