History of Mexico.

Catalog description

Students examine the history of Mexico from the early indigenous civilizations to the present. Topics may include European conquest, life and society in colonial Mexico, the war for independence from Spain, nation building and state formation in the nineteenth century, the Mexican Revolution, post-Revolutionary Mexican life, NAFTA, and the U.S.-Mexico border. Students examine the national history of Mexico from the era of independence (c.1810) to the present. Students explore the challenges that the Mexican people faced after gaining independence, their resilience during years of political and economic change, and the rich culture that has emerged in the wake of those struggles. Attention is also given to the US-Mexican border as a site of complex cultural interaction. Equivalent Courses: HIST 3351 .