HIST 344 - Andean Ethnohistory

(3 units) CO10

Analyzes social dynamics and evolution of Andean society from contact to the contemporary period; places special emphasis on perception of Native Americans and actual experience.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. examine the history, customs, worldviews, and cultural production of various Andean Native American peoples.
2. identify the complex elements important to Amerindians: their history, values, politics, economy, cultural production, and religious beliefs.
3. articulate ways in which Native American, Spanish, and mestizo identities intersected in order to influence individual life experiences and perspectives.
4. analyze primary, secondary, and cultural texts in historical context.
5. apply results of research to issues in historical context.

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