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Contemporary Latin American Society –
soc337
(3 credits)
This course introduces the cultural perspectives of Latin America. Students will explore cultural geography, ethnicity, class and culture, gender, and challenges facing Latin America.
This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks.
This course may be available to
take individually or as part of a degree or certificate program.
To enroll, speak with an enrollment advisor.
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Gender
- Describe the relationship between gender constructs and state affairs in different periods of Latin American history.
- Analyze the social implications of machismo and marianismo in contemporary Latin American society.
- Predict how changing attitudes about gender and sexuality will affect Latin American society.
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Identity
- Explain the challenge of defining Hispanic identity using traditional concepts of race and ethnicity.
- Explain the importance of history to the definition of Hispanic identity.
- Debate the use of terms to identify Hispanics.
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Politics
- Compare current Latin American political movements and their roots.
- Explain the effects of military coups and juntas on Latin American politics.
- Assess the effects of globalization on Latin America.
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Religion
- Identify attributes of contemporary Latin American Catholicism.
- Describe African and indigenous religions influence on Latin American Catholicism.
- Explain the spread of Protestantism in Latin America.
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Society
- Describe how colonial institutions created lasting class inequalities in Latin America.
- Analyze the relationships among economics, gender, ethnicity, and social class in developing political systems in Latin America.
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