IN 148 - Politics, Film, and Literature in Latin America

Institution:

Emerson College

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Description:

Course covers Latin American writers and filmmakers from Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, and Brazil who counteract the forces of censorship and political repression within their countries to create their own versions of national literatures and film industries. Their works deal with the topics of revolution, gender, and the place of intellectuals and creative minds in construction of history not dominated by censorship. Course also presents a history of development of literacy and film genres that engage issues of local and national concerns at specific times of crises in the 17th (colonialism) and 20th (post-colonialism) centuries. Fulfills General Education Global Diversity requirement.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.emerson.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 824-8500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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