HIST 57553 - (was 5375) Modern Mexican History

Three credit hours.

Was HIST 5375. A study of the emergence of the modern Mexican state. Historical dimensions of contemporary Mexico are explored through a focus on the 1910 Mexican Revolution and its aftermath. Political party formation, agrarian reform, and labor organizations are investigated along with the role of cultural institutions in institutionalizing change. Graduate students with credit for HIST 47553 (was 4375) may be allowed to take HIST 57553 (was HIST 5375) with the consent of the instructor.