History and Politics of LatinAmerica
Class description: Surveys Latin American history focusing on the development of political and social structures since the independence movements of the 19th century. Emphasizes Latin phenomenon as caudillismo, indigenismo, the Church and liberation theology, and the revolutionary movements in the 20th century.
Personal Reflection: The History and Politics of Latin America course introduced information valuable to understanding the evolution of countries in Latin America. Much of the content emphasized the importance that revolts played in revolutionizing the systems of government in place as well as breaking free of the Spanish mother land. Each country went through similar but different methods for achieving the end result of independence, but at the end they all had the same idea of breaking free of Spanish control. I believe the information and material provided in this course helped students gain a better understanding of the violent Latin-American history. The overall goal of this class was to introduce the students to historical and cultural history of the Spanish speaking countries, by doing this; the course fulfilled the Major Learning Outcome 3, and exposed students to the evolution of the Latin American continent. This course allowed students to expand their knowledge of the Spanish speaking world and how it has through time to its present day standing. This course also introduced students to the historical impact that internal revolutions have had on Latin American countries since the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
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Personal Reflection: The History and Politics of Latin America course introduced information valuable to understanding the evolution of countries in Latin America. Much of the content emphasized the importance that revolts played in revolutionizing the systems of government in place as well as breaking free of the Spanish mother land. Each country went through similar but different methods for achieving the end result of independence, but at the end they all had the same idea of breaking free of Spanish control. I believe the information and material provided in this course helped students gain a better understanding of the violent Latin-American history. The overall goal of this class was to introduce the students to historical and cultural history of the Spanish speaking countries, by doing this; the course fulfilled the Major Learning Outcome 3, and exposed students to the evolution of the Latin American continent. This course allowed students to expand their knowledge of the Spanish speaking world and how it has through time to its present day standing. This course also introduced students to the historical impact that internal revolutions have had on Latin American countries since the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
Film Review l Quiz #1 l Quiz #2 l