IAS 463 - Seminar on Urban Cultures in Latin America

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

The course focuses on the key role urban development and urban cultures have had in Latin America, with particular emphasis on contemporary times. The goal of the course is to discuss the connections between the formation and expansion of cities, the definitions of citizenship, and the role of modernity in the development of "high" and "popular" cultures within different historical and geocultural contexts. Particular attention is paid to the issues of race, class, and gender. The course, which uses an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, also focuses on the phenomena of marginality, cultural resistance, nationalism, and consumerism as well as on the role played by the media in contemporary Latin-American societies. Some of the cultural expressions analyzed in the course are music (rock, pop, rap), sports, film, and video. Prerequisite: IAS 165C (Survey of Latin-American Culture).

Credits:

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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