Race and Racism in Latin America

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Overview

Subject area

HIST

Catalog Number

357

Course Title

Race and Racism in Latin America

Department(s)

Description

An overview of the history of race and racism in Latin America from the colonial period to the contemporary world. Some of the main topics covered in the course include the Iberian concept of purity of blood, mestizaje (racial miscegenation), slavery and race, the idea and practice of racial democracy, and the endurance of colorism in modern Latin American societies.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule