HIS 319: Modern Mexico

United States and Mexican commerce continues to grow, especially with NAFTA, making Mexico the nation’s third-largest trade partner. Numerous Americans visit Mexico as tourists while, every year, thousands of Mexicans immigrate to the United States, exercising an increasing and controversial impact on politics, the economy and culture. In this course students become more literate about Mexico, familiarizing themselves with the basic events, people and ideas that have shaped Mexican culture.