This course explores the main historical events that shaped Mexico’s culture, such as traditions, food, music, film, and how they formed the rich and diverse society in Mexico today. It surveys the pre-Columbian cultures, the Conquest, the Colonial period, the Independence Movement, the Porfiriato, the Mexican Revolution, and the post revolutionary era. This course also studies contemporary Mexico and its relationship with the United States, with an emphasis on the importance of Mexico to the Southwest Borderlands.