ILCS 370 - Postmodernity and Globalization

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St Mary's College of Maryland

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Description:

Postmodernity is a much-debated and ambiguously defined term that attempts to describe historical and cultural developments since the 1970s. It dovetails with the concept of globalization, which first described economic developments and has now broadened to encompass ideas about cultural phenomena. The decades since the 1 970s have produced often divergent socio-political experiences and artistic expressions in Spain and Latin America, but for both regions this period has meant a reevaluation of popular cultures, of political participation, and of regional and national identities by many writers, artists, and activists. In Latin America this reevaluation sometimes emerged in response to dictatorship, civil war, neoliberal policies; in Spain it emerged as the return to democracy after 36 years of conservative dictatorship created a radical shift in popular and artistic expression. This course explores "postmodernity"and "globalization" from Spanishand/or Latin American perspectives through literature and other arts in the context of these socio-political changes since the late 20th century. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smcm.edu

Phone Number:

(240) 895-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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