Course Description: This course presents a historical and cultural overview of Hispanic Latin America from its pre-Columbian origins to the present through works of literature, art, music, and video clips. Taught in Spanish.
Course Narrative: In the SPAN 306 course I learned about the colonization of Spain in the Americas. In addition, the characteristics of our aborigines and the practices and traditions they maintained and how many of them disappeared due to the influence of the Spaniards or by mandate of the Catholic religion that was imposed on them. We observe very ancient civilizations such as the Caral in Peru, Maya, Aztec and Incas in Mexico and the viceroyalties in the Rio de la Plata. These civilizations had a broad understanding in science, astronomy and mathematics, with which they created irrigation systems, canals and monuments of which some still remain. Then we move to the nineteenth century, in which the independence movements began in the Americas to put an end to the abuse of power of the elites but especially of the Spaniards in power. In the case of Mexico, La Paz Porfiriana was studied and how this governorate took advantage of the peasants seizing most of the lands, so the Mexican Revolution was unleashed against the government. This stage left a series of unstable governorships that led to the economic deterioration of the nation and theft by the presidents leaving Mexico in ruins. In spite of all these problems, Mexicans have managed to overcome through their customs and celebrations. This course taught me a lot about the colonial, pre-colonial and modern history of Latin America. On the other hand, as governments, laws, traditions and religion have affected the way in which the society of each country has been forged. Finally, the modern culture to which we have been exposed and the new challenges such as capitalism, democracy, corruption, crime and drug trafficking found in Mexico, Central and South America
Course Narrative: In the SPAN 306 course I learned about the colonization of Spain in the Americas. In addition, the characteristics of our aborigines and the practices and traditions they maintained and how many of them disappeared due to the influence of the Spaniards or by mandate of the Catholic religion that was imposed on them. We observe very ancient civilizations such as the Caral in Peru, Maya, Aztec and Incas in Mexico and the viceroyalties in the Rio de la Plata. These civilizations had a broad understanding in science, astronomy and mathematics, with which they created irrigation systems, canals and monuments of which some still remain. Then we move to the nineteenth century, in which the independence movements began in the Americas to put an end to the abuse of power of the elites but especially of the Spaniards in power. In the case of Mexico, La Paz Porfiriana was studied and how this governorate took advantage of the peasants seizing most of the lands, so the Mexican Revolution was unleashed against the government. This stage left a series of unstable governorships that led to the economic deterioration of the nation and theft by the presidents leaving Mexico in ruins. In spite of all these problems, Mexicans have managed to overcome through their customs and celebrations. This course taught me a lot about the colonial, pre-colonial and modern history of Latin America. On the other hand, as governments, laws, traditions and religion have affected the way in which the society of each country has been forged. Finally, the modern culture to which we have been exposed and the new challenges such as capitalism, democracy, corruption, crime and drug trafficking found in Mexico, Central and South America
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