HIST 320 - Latin American History

H, G, 4 credits. E2.

An interpretive examination of the multicultural societies created in the Americas under the Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires, emphasizing the 19th and 20th centuries. Major themes include the colonial heritage; race; nation building; comparative case studies of socioeconomic development following independence; political changes associated with revolutions, military-authoritarian governments, and democratization; and U.S.-Latin American relations. This course can also count toward the global studies program. This course can also count toward the heritage and museum studies program.