The content is based on Meyer & Susan Deeds, The Course of Mexican History, Chapters 21-29. Plus, the lectures. Students will have access to 3 attempts of 45 minutes each. Read carefully the following prompts:
What is meant to be a Mexican during the time of the restored republic when Porfirio Díaz (1876-1910) idealized the vision of the country as a modern México? Keep in mind that Mexicans from different levels of society had different reactions. Some Mexicans fought against the conservative ideologies and fostered liberal policy-making that gradually changed the course of history for Mexicans. You can develop the essay from social and political aspects, include clear facts and examples.
How this course has helped you to understand the contributions, lived-experiences, or histories of Mexicanos/as in relation to contemporary Mexican society? For example, you can develop the essay from the perspective of race, gender, ethnicity, social equity, border culture, just to name a few.