SPAN 672 - Sugar, Salsa & Santeria

Institution:

University of Delaware

Subject:

Spanish

Description:

Explores Caribbean cultures through music, film, religion and other forms of expression. Focus on diaspora, slavery, colonialism, and the formation of present-day postcolonial cultures, and examine the articulation of Caribbean identities through such concepts as contrapunteo, calibanismo, zombiismo, negrismo, aplatanamiento, and insularismo. Taught in Spanish, with some Francophone and Anglophone texts in English. Students will prepare one presentation, weekly short writing assignments, midterm and final.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.udel.edu/

Phone Number:

(302) 831-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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