Latin American Studies 387f - Special Topics in Latin American Studies:Brazilian Cinema in Comparative Perspective

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Same as History 387fs) Can you imagine a movie audience breaking into song and dance in the middle of a film screening Has the Hollywood depiction of the Brazilian as either a "Bombshell" or a flirtatious male parrotchanged over time How does a Brazilian Western differ from a SpaghettiWestern What were the accomplishments and limitations of the "aesthetic of hunger" The course examines Brazilian cinema and popular culture in light of theoretical issues of reception and production, ?ird Cinema, and the shaping of identities and politics. Two films per week. (English subtitles). Meets multicultural requirement; meets Humanities I-A requirement S. Sarzynski Prereq. jr, sr, 8 credits in Latin American studies or related field, or permission of instructor; 4 credits

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8.00

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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