CONQUEST AND COLONIALISM IN LATIN AMERICA

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This course introduces Latin American history from the pre-Columbian era to 1860. Topics include the nature of pre-Columbian societies, the resistance and accommodations of indigenous peoples to European conquest, the institutions and culture of African slavery, the role of the Catholic Church, the evolution of race, gender, and class hierarchies, and fragility of the new nation-states after Independence.(HA, HA-G) PREREQ: MINIMUM SOPHOMORE STANDING