HIST 3231 - Latin American History: From Independence to the Present

Examines Latin American history in the 19th- and 20th- centuries, focusing on causes and consequences of Independence; the political, social and economic challenges of nation-state formation; competing political/ideological responses to structural crisis in the 20th- century (social revolution, authoritarianism, democratic change); and ongoing search for viable formulas of economic development.

Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code: 2CP
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be critical readers of both primary and secondary sources, and will use and properly cite both types of evidence in their written work.
Student’s work will reflect an understanding of the intellectual, political, economic, social, and cultural history of Latin America since independence.

Ohio University

Ohio University

HIST 3231 - Latin American History: From Independence to the Present