HIST 264 - The Revolutionary Option? Latin America in the Twentieth Century

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

This course investigates why certain Latin American nations in the twentieth century opted for revolution and others adopted a more conservative course. It examines the efforts of selected Latin American nations (Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Nicaragua, Guatemala) to address the tremendous social and economic cleavages affecting them, with special attention paid to material, political, class, and cultural structures shaping their experiences. Ms. Offutt.

Prerequisite(s): The prerequisite for courses at the 200-level is ordinarily 1 unit in history.