History of Latin America

Catalog description

(F, S) This course is an interdisciplinary survey of Latin American history, culture, politics, economics, and society. Topics covered will include pre-colonial 15th century indigenous society, the Afro-Eurasian contact and conquest of Latin America, Spanish and Portuguese colonial administration and cultural influence, nineteenth century independence movements, the formation of the nation-state and nation building, post-colonial economies, race and gender in modern nation-states, revolutionary movements of the twentieth century, and historical connections between Latin America and the United States.