Latin American Social History

Education facts

Code: LA7101

The course focuses on how different strategically important social groups have been developed and inserted into Latin American society, such as the military, the Church, the landed elite, the business community, women, labour and peasants etc. It analyses the constellation and stratification of social forces at different historical junctures as well as historically changing power relations within these groups. The course puts emphasis on the formation of modern Latin American society since the 1930s onwards. In relation to this, it re-introduces and discusses concepts and phenomena such corporatism, positivism, clientelism, and populism.

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree within Human sciences and English 6, or equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Latin American Social History

  Stockholm University

  Start date: 1 September 2025

  End date: 2 November 2025

  Pace of study: 50 %