Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D1DescriptionThis course focuses on the study of the native peoples of South America. Special emphasis is placed on the understanding of the relationship between the environmental zones of South America and the social, economic, political, and religious institutions of indigenous societies. The current conditions of South American indigenous groups, most often the result of colonialist policies which include globalization and modernization, are also examined. 