| Unit name | Brazil: From Empire to Republic |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HISP21305 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Brookshaw |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit focuses on the history, society and culture of Macau, with a particular emphasis on the modern period, that is, the last century of Portuguese rule between 1850 and 1999, during which time the fragility of the Portuguese position in this micro-colony (or in the parlance of the Salazar regime, overseas province) was demonstrated on a number of occasions, increasingly so after 1949 and the onset of the Communist revolution in China. During the course of this unit, students will have an opportunity to become better acquainted with Portuguese colonial policy, and its accommodation to the demands and expectations of Chinese foreign policy.
