Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean
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Overview
Subject area
SSA
Catalog Number
120
Course Title
Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean
Department(s)
Description
This course will survey the evolution of cultures in the Caribbean from the original formation of Native American societies through the age of European conquest, colonization and cultural dominance, to the contemporary period of national independence and the revival of previously marginalized, subordinated cultures. The focus will be on analyzing the unique Caribbean economic, family, stratification, political and cultural systems formed out of the fusion of Native American, European, African and Asian peoples and cultures.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-World Cultures & Global Issues
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate LaGuardia CC
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
011748