IAS 457 - Gender and Modernity in Latin America

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the particular forms modernity assumes in Latin-American countries and to the ways in which national cultures, identity politics, and gender issues interweave during the 20th century. The course discusses three particular articulation of this topic: (1) Gender and the national question in Argentina: Eva Peron; (2) Gender and visual arts: Frida Kahlo; and (3) Gender and ethnicity: Rigoberta Menchu. Through these iconic figures students are introduced to the specific features that characterized three very different but representative cultural scenarios in Latin America. In each case, the context for the emergence of these highly influential public figures is studied from historical, social, and cultural perspectives. In order to explore the cultural and political significance of Eva Peron, Frida Kahlo, and Rigoberta Menchu, the course uses literary texts (speeches, letters, diaries, etc.), visual materials (photography, films, and paintings), and critical bibliography.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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