Latin American History 2
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Overview
Subject area
SSH
Catalog Number
132
Course Title
Latin American History 2
Department(s)
Description
This course surveys Latin American history from the late eighteenth century to the 1990s. Topics include wars of independence, challenges of nation-state formation, economic development, industrialization, labor, race, art, populism, dictatorship, and revolutionary movements. The course also focuses on the role of the United States in regional affairs, including neo-colonialism in Panama and the Caribbean, coups in Guatemala and Chile, and violence in Central America.
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
011850