SPAN 3177 - Myth-Making in Latin America

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Columbus State University

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Prerequisites: SPAN 3175 with a grade of C or better. How have historical figures Eva Perón, Che Guevara, Simón Bolívar, and La Malinche been transformed into mythical forces? How have they been used to articulate culture and politics? This course studies the ways these famous characters from history have been converted into actual systems of communication within various historical contexts, and under different ideological and political conditions. Work via an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating materials from literature, history, politics, film, and photography.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbusstate.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 507-8800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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