Overview
Description
Survey of the structural features of Latin American society from the time of Luso-Hispanic contact to the present; emphasis upon cultural pluralism within national structures, race relations and processes of social change.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- convey the varied aspects of Latin American history and different patterns of settlement, colonization and nation building (examining the Luso, Hispanic and French traditions and impacts on the region).
- critically articulate contemporary Latin American issues within the context of the region’s history and globalization.
- analyze the unique formation of Latin American identities expressed in its syncretic religions and the heritage of its peoples (African, European, and indigenous).
- assess the causes and consequences of globalization vis-a-vis Latin America as it pertains to the environment, migration, and indigenous peoples.
- demonstrate their understanding of Latin American regional diversity and how it is situated in the global geo-political scenario.