SPANSH 140 - What is a Vanguard?

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

From Lenin's What is to be done? to the Zapatista insurrection in Chiapas. Readings will lead students to raise questions regarding the nature of modernity, progress, enlightenment, revolution, and aesthetic and political vanguards in the 20th century with a particular emphasis on Latin America. Cultural artifacts include film, poetry, political tracts, philosophical inquiries, photography, music, and visual arts.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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