AFST 30275 - History of Brazil

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Africana Studies

Description:

This course surveys the history of Brazil, Latin America's largest nation, from its pre-Columbian roots to the present, with particular emphasis on social, economic, and political developments during that time. Topics will include indigenous people, the formation of colonial societies and economies, independence, slavery, abolition and post-emancipation society, immigration, the emergence of populist politics, industrialization, and efforts to develop the Amazon, military rule, and democratization.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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