HST 464 - Colonial Mexico

4 credits
Explores colonial Mexico from the pre-Columbian era through independence from Spain in 1821. Emphasizes the continuity of indigenous lifeways; the emergence of a new mestizo culture based on contributions from the Indian, European, and African elements of Mexican society; the partnership between church and state; exports; labor; and the rise of incipient nationalism at the end of the eighteenth century.Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and completion of Social Sciences and Humanities Explorations courses