Culture and Civilization of Spanish Latin America
Course Description
This course covers the historical development of the Latin-American countries from their independence up until the present-day. Through well-characterized periods the most relevant aspects of their nationality are studied: the formation of the state, the political evolution, social classes, economic areas, without forgetting questions such as the demographic boom, the foreign debt, or the indigenous problem. The objective is a better understanding of the causes and determining factors of contemporary Latin-America.
Course Reflective Narrative
The class SPAN 306: Culture and Civilization of Spanish Latin America provided an exceptional understanding on the history of Latin America. The class analytically studied the complexity of the vast territory known as Latin America from its independence until present-day. I completed this course in the Spring Semester of 2013, and this class meets the MLO 3. This course satisfies the requirements for MLO 3 because the class is a history class. During class, we explored the structure of colonial Latin America and contrasted it to contemporary society, the contemporary economic structures. We also analyzed Latin America from 1945 onwards, the effects of the crisis of 1929, The Mexican Revolution, Imperialism and Interventionism of the USA, liberalism, economic expansion and the independence of the Hispanic countries.
There were a midterm and a final exam as well as a final presentation. The Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro fascinated me. In fact, I was able to truly comprehend what really happened in the 1950’s and during the Cold War. My next goal and next step is to keep learning about the different countries, and keep reading about their complex history.
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This course covers the historical development of the Latin-American countries from their independence up until the present-day. Through well-characterized periods the most relevant aspects of their nationality are studied: the formation of the state, the political evolution, social classes, economic areas, without forgetting questions such as the demographic boom, the foreign debt, or the indigenous problem. The objective is a better understanding of the causes and determining factors of contemporary Latin-America.
Course Reflective Narrative
The class SPAN 306: Culture and Civilization of Spanish Latin America provided an exceptional understanding on the history of Latin America. The class analytically studied the complexity of the vast territory known as Latin America from its independence until present-day. I completed this course in the Spring Semester of 2013, and this class meets the MLO 3. This course satisfies the requirements for MLO 3 because the class is a history class. During class, we explored the structure of colonial Latin America and contrasted it to contemporary society, the contemporary economic structures. We also analyzed Latin America from 1945 onwards, the effects of the crisis of 1929, The Mexican Revolution, Imperialism and Interventionism of the USA, liberalism, economic expansion and the independence of the Hispanic countries.
There were a midterm and a final exam as well as a final presentation. The Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro fascinated me. In fact, I was able to truly comprehend what really happened in the 1950’s and during the Cold War. My next goal and next step is to keep learning about the different countries, and keep reading about their complex history.
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