What is criollo nationalism? What type of nationalist vision did Criollos develop in the 19th century? What were the main characteristics? What was the role of indigenous people in the nation-building processes in Latin America? How did criollo nationalism contribute to the erasure of contemporary indigenous peoples? What is Mestizaje? How is Mestizaje connected to nation-building in Latin America? Based on your analysis so far, what would be one positive aspect of Mestizaje? What would be a negative one? Do you believe that Mestizaje is a racist ideology? Why or why not? Consider the article “The Hidden History of Mestizo America.” What are the origins of Mestizaje in the United States? How is this experience similar and/or different from Latin America?

What is criollo nationalism? What type of nationalist vision did Criollos develop in the 19th century? What were the main characteristics? What was the role of indigenous people in the nation-building processes in Latin America? How did criollo nationalism contribute to the erasure of contemporary indigenous peoples? What is Mestizaje? How is Mestizaje connected to nation-building in Latin America? Based on your analysis so far, what would be one positive aspect of Mestizaje? What would be a negative one? Do you believe that Mestizaje is a racist ideology? Why or why not? Consider the article “The Hidden History of Mestizo America.” What are the origins of Mestizaje in the United States? How is this experience similar and/or different from Latin America?