Course Details
Country:
Hong Kong
Institution:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Title:
The Philippines and Trans Pacific Connections
Course Number:
HIST 3375
Course Description:
HIST3375 offers an examination of the evolution of Philippine society from the onset of Spanish colonization in the mid-1500s to the start of World War Two in Asia (in 1941). Granting an opportunity to grasp the development of the Philippines under Spanish, American, and Japanese colonial rule, the course places attention upon the nation’s capital city, Manila, a place where life has also been historically shaped by Chinese, Japanese, Western, and native cultural influences. Focusing on elements of cultural, political, and urban history the course endeavours to explain how ‘the Philippine nation’ has historically unfolded, and why Manila, today a metropolis with a population in excess of 13 million people, has come to play such a dominant role in determining the nature of Philippine society prior to the country being granted independence in 1946.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST 387
Attachment Files:
The Philippines and Trans Pacific Connections.pdf
