HST 352 - Modern Latin America

4 credits
Examines the political and cultural life of modern Latin America, including political economy, literature, visual arts, religion, and the conditions of daily life in the region. Explores attempts to enhance economic growth as well as efforts to redress historic inequality in a region that vacillated between republican and authoritarian forms of government while operating under the shadow of European colonial power and the United States. Grading option designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule. Restricted to Junior standing and above.