LSPN 230P - P1 Vistas Hispanas/Latinas:Film and Literature

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Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

This course examines the images of and the attitudes toward Spanishspeaking peoples within Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States and in the rest of the world. Films and works of literature will be studied as sources of information, and students will investigate and analyze the portrayal of Hispanic/Latino peoples in literary and cinematic media. Works by such authors as Rigoberta Menchú, José Vasconcelos and Laura Esquivelmay be read. Some of the films viewed may include Carmen, El Norte and Il Postino. Includes both written and oral presentations. Note: Some films in Spanish with English subtitles. Taught concurrently with LLIT 230P, which may be taken for credit in English. All work in Spanish for Spanish credit.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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