SPAN W3491 - Latin American Humanities II: From Modernity to the Present [In English]

Institution:

Columbia University in the City of New York

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Description:

An introduction to the history and culture of Latin America, from the advent of modernity to the present, that is, after the foundational period of nation formation. The course will begin by addressing the phenomenon of modernity in a peripheral context in order to understand the specificity of cultural production in Latin America. The relationship between metropolitan discourses and their creative transformation in Latin America will provide a fertile ground for the study of the continent's history and cultural movements. The overarching concern will be to study how notions of Latin American culture were negotiated at certain historical turning points by different agents such as writers, artists, and politicians. Among the themes and topics examined will be positivism and cosmopolitanism, the close and contentious relationship between art and political engagement during the Mexican and the Cuban revolutions, the Boom of Latin American literature in the 1960s, the military dictatorships of the 1970s, and the migrations that have characterized the new global realities. Students are encouraged, but are not required, to take Latin American Humanities I. This course is on the "A list" of courses for the Major Cultures Core requirement. It is recommended that students take Latin American Humanities I before taking this course. Students with knowledge of Spanish may read the works in the original language. This course may count toward the major or concentration in Hispanic Studies and the concentration in Portuguese Studies. Global Core.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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