HIST 84 History of Brazil

This course covers the history of Brazil from Portuguese contact with the indigenous populations in 1500 until the present. Following a general chronological sequence, the lectures, readings, and discussion treat various selected topics of importance in the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural development of Brazil. The principal objective is to chart conflict, change, and continuity within Brazilian society and to come to understandings of their causes, interactions, and consequences.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC; WCult:NW

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Class of 2023 and Before Major/Minor Dist: AALAC; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major/Minor Dist: Latin America and the Caribbean, modern.