LAT 236 - Since 1898 (Same as ECO 236)

Institution:

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

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Description:

This course analyzes the history and effects of American economic policies on contemporary Puerto Rico. Economic conditions before the American occupation are examined with the objective of comparing them with the conditions and changes after 1898. The period of sugar as a monoculture is studied as well as the great depression and its impact on Puerto Rico. The coming to power of the Popular Party, with its politics of land reform and economic development, are examined. The economic and social planning that have brought about modern Puerto Rico are analyzed. Latin American & Caribbean Society

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bmcc.cuny.edu/

Phone Number:

(212) 220-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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