HISTORY 201 — The History of the Mexican People
This course will survey over a thousand years of Mexican history, beginning with the first migrants from Siberia, followed by the ancient Olmec, Toltec, Mayan and Mexica-Tenochca civilizations, and Spanish colonial rule. In addition, the course will examine the origin and development of Mexican culture. Regional, national and international laws and policies impacting Mexican and Mexican-American communities are analyzed. Concepts such as colonization, nationalism, and globalization’s impact on Mexico’s peoples are considered from a historical, social and economic perspective. Finally, the course will evaluate class inequalities in Mexico by analyzing the relationship of economics, gender, ethnicity and social class. Writing assignments will be required as appropriate for the discipline.