Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6DescriptionThis introductory course in Latin American history covers the Caribbean, Central America, and South America from pre-Columbian times to the present. It emphasizes the development of the cultures, social institutions, political forms, and economic structures of this region, including the complex interactions between Native-American, African, and European societies and the significance of international political and economic connections. In addition, special focus will be given to Latin American historical debates on race, identity, ethnicity, racial inequality, ethnocentrism, colorism, and class hierarchies as it relates to present-day obstacles in Latin America and for Latinx people in general. 