Explore the purpose and meaning of myth and folklore within the context of the indigenous, Mexican, Mexican-American, and other mestizo cultures found in Mexico, other parts of Latin America, and the Southwest. Course work involves analyzing myths and folklore that originate from the indigenous of the Americas, the Spanish and the mestizos of Latin American culture. Students also study the effects of these myths and folklore on contemporary values. The course examines the perspectives, values, and cultures of Native American, Spanish, and mestizo people of Latin America and the United States.