LAIS 110 - Latin America:From Discovery to Modern Nation-States Historical Studies

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

An introduction to the history, politics, and societies of "Latin" America, from thetime this hemisphere was "discovered" and first conquered by Christian Iberian men,to the rise of Latin America in the capitalist world economy. The course starts with the main pre-Colombian civilizations, covers the conquest of what is now Mexico and Andean South America by conquistadores in the 16th century, and deals with the religious and administrative systems of colonial Spanish America and Brazil as well as the introduction of African slaves in the plantation economies. Topics explored include the importation of Enlightenment ideas, the lofty independence ideals, the later social and cultural emergence of macho caudillos, and the liberal era of constitutional rule.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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