Surveys 568 - Bourbon Spanish America:Cultural Norms and Social Tension in the Age of Reform

Institution:

Allegheny College

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A critical study of contemporary and historical interpretations of Spanish America on the eve of its independence from Spain. Focus is on the increasing socio-cultural, religious, political, and economic tensions produced by the Bourbon Reforms as the Spanish monarchy attempted to strengthen control over its overseas American empire. Among the topics considered are the rise of peasant and Indian rebellions, the religious "Americanization" of the Catholic faith, the increasingly rigid concept of social honor, the creation of a Creole and Mestizo military, the bitter struggle to retain/abolish slavery, the abrupt liberalization of trade policies, and the intense competition between Creoles and Spaniards for positions of power and prestige in colonial society. Prerequisites: History 250, 251 or 252, and permission of the instructor.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.allegheny.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 332-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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