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4.00 Credits
Indigenous cultures in Latin America began to develop a rich tradition as early as two thousand years before the Christian era. These traditions led to the rise of highly complex civilizations. In certain places of Latin America, such as Guatemala, southern Mexico, and the Andean region of South America, indigenous cultures are still extant. In this course we will explore both the current realities of indigenous cultures in parts of Latin America, as well as pre-Columbian and colonial antecedents. The content of the course will vary, sometimes focusing more on historical background and at other times on contemporary conditions; at times the course may focus on a single indigenous tradition, and at others may provide a more panoramic perspective. Readings will be in Spanish. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the myriad historical, cultural, and artistic contributions of African culture(s) in the Diaspora to the formation of the Hispanic world - including Spain, the American mainland, and the Caribbean. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor. Majors, Minors, Other Programs of Study, Course Descriptions
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on cultural constructions of gender as they are represented in literature, art, film, and /or social movements. Special attention will be given to individuals' and collectives'strategies to redefine traditional cultural values related to gender. We will also consider how the relationships among gender, race, and social class affect who produces national discourse and how. Artistic and social expression from different historical periods in Spanish, Latin American, and/or Latino/a cultures will be the basis of our discussions. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Historically, as well as today, there is a link between cultural production and the commitment to address social concerns in both Latin America and Spain. This course explores the ethical and aesthetic aspects of texts which have as their obvious aim the promotion of social change within the societies where they were produced. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or the consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the topic of nationalism as it has emerged in Latin America from the independence wars to the present. Special consideration will be given to historical, social, and political conditions that gave rise to particular national discourses, particularly in relation to race, class, gender, anticolonialism, revolution, and globalization. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
The concept of modernity is associated with the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society, and all the attendant transformations and dislocations that this revolutionary mode of production brought about. In the Spanishspeaking world, modernity was experienced as a crisis of identity due to the highly uneven social and economic development that was characteristic of Spanish-speaking societies. This course examines the many manifestations of this identity crisis in writings and/or other creative expressions produced during the 1 9th and 20th centuries. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Postmodernity is a much-debated and ambiguously defined term that attempts to describe historical and cultural developments since the 1970s. It dovetails with the concept of globalization, which first described economic developments and has now broadened to encompass ideas about cultural phenomena. The decades since the 1 970s have produced often divergent socio-political experiences and artistic expressions in Spain and Latin America, but for both regions this period has meant a reevaluation of popular cultures, of political participation, and of regional and national identities by many writers, artists, and activists. In Latin America this reevaluation sometimes emerged in response to dictatorship, civil war, neoliberal policies; in Spain it emerged as the return to democracy after 36 years of conservative dictatorship created a radical shift in popular and artistic expression. This course explores "postmodernity"and "globalization" from Spanishand/or Latin American perspectives through literature and other arts in the context of these socio-political changes since the late 20th century. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the social, economic, cultural, and artistic evolution of the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslim invasion in the 8th century to the beginning of the Spanish Empire's decline in the 1 7th century. Selected works will be examined as manifestations, critiques and defenses of the political, social, cultural characteristics of Spain's development into the world's most powerful empire. Special attention will be given to the influence various cultures within the Peninsula, as well as Spain's contact with its colonies, had on the formation of its identity as a modern state. Prerequisite: ILCS 206 or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced study of a topic, theme, problem, or major figure in Hispanic literature or culture. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Two 300-level ILCS courses or consent of the instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A student-initiated and student-executed project of eight semester-hours is the senior capstone experience, to be carried out in Spanish. The project may be a research project in literary or cultural studies, a creative-expressive project involving the arts, or a pedagogical project involving teaching applications. Also, depending on the focus of the student's course work and interests, the project can be single or multi-disciplinary based. Whatever the nature of the project, students must demonstrate in it: 1 ) linguistic competence equal to the task; 2) a method of approach and execution appropriate to the task; 3) adequate knowledge of the particular area of research or endeavor; 4) an ability to analyze and reflect upon this knowledge in order to integrate it with knowledge in other areas of inquiry or performance; and 5) the readiness to critically discuss and publicly share the results of the project. Prerequisites: ILCT 393; approval of a faculty project mentor; approval of the department chair. NOTE: Students whose projects are to be based on material collected "in the field"while studying abroad during their junior year or while engaged in off-campus apprenticeships or internships should discuss their plans with a faculty adviser as early as the second semester of their sophomore year. This course is repeatable for up to a total of eight semester-hours.
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