Culture and Power in Americas

ALCS-100-9819

University at Albany

  • Semester
    Fall 2025
  • Instructor
    Sergio Emilio Tapia
  • Start Date
    08-25-2025
  • Total Credits
    3
  • Call to Register
    518-442-5140

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Survey of the diverse pre-Columbian and New World societies and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese America from the pre-conquest period to the present. Broadly interdisciplinary introduction to the historical development of Latin American society, culture, politics, and economics with a special emphasis on elements such as race, gender, and class. Focus on the interactions of Indian, European, and Black cultural elements and on the complexities of what is known as Latin American culture. The study of the most distinctive elements of culture such as race, social systems and institutions, folklore and cultural expressions will take precedence over historical events. Only one of A LCS 100/100Z, A HIS 140/140Z, and A HIS 144 may be taken for credit.
General Education Area(s): Other World Civilizations
Course Area: Latin American Studies
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 08-25-2025 - 12-08-2025
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Instructor: Sergio Emilio Tapia
Local Course ID: 25FA_ALB_ALCS100_2
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