ANTH 425. Afro-Latin America

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Latin America and the Caribbean were the first and largest parts of the Western Hemisphere to be populated by Africans. Afro-Latin America examines cultural formations African peoples brought to these regions. Beginning with an overview of the slave trade, it examines the histories of African and African-descent peoples in a range of Latin American countries, as well as contemporary Afro-Latin American culture(s). Prerequisite: One course in either Latin American or Africana Studies (any discipline); upper-division status or permission of instructor.