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Andean History: From Inka Empire to Plurinational State

Course Description

Exploration of the central nodes of Andean history: the foundation of the Inka empire, the Spanish Conquest, process of modern state formation and the indigenous rights movement in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Perú, analyzing how the Andean village adapted to outside exactions and demands without betraying its defining character.

Athena Title

Andean History

Prerequisite

Any HIST course or ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S or ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102S or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about Andean history by gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
  • By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
  • By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how the history of the Andes has shaped social, cultural, and national identities and attitudes, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
  • By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.

Topical Outline

  • Land and Peoples of the Andes
  • The “Horizons” of Ancient Andean Civilizations
  • The Inka Empire, principles of organization (15th century)
  • Inka Religion (15th century)
  • The Spanish Conquest (16th century)
  • Colonial Andean Economy and Society (17th-18th centuries)
  • Andean Colonial Culture (17th-18th centuries)
  • Rebellions and Independence (1780-1830)
  • The Conservative Republics and Early Indigenismo (1880-1945)
  • From Authoritarian Nationalism to Neoliberal State (1945-1980)
  • New Indigenous Right Movement (1980-2000)
  • The Plurinational State in Bolivian and Ecuador (2000 to present)
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