HIS 371I - Modern Latin America, 3 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course.
A crucible of three major cultures – Native American, European, and African – the region of Latin America is a fascinating study in contrasts. Some of the oldest democratic constitutions in the world were drafted in Latin America, yet the region still wrestles with the negative legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and feudal exploitation. This course will explore the history of this diverse region, from the liberal revolutions of the early 1800s that ended four centuries of Iberian colonial rule, to the problematic and protean present.