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4.00 Credits
A critical analysis of narrative, theater and poetry with special focus on the writer's concern with the future of Spain after the loss of its colonies in 1898 and also following the impact of the Civil War of 1936- 39. The esthetic approach of the avant-garde movement of the Generation of 1927 also will be discussed. Representative works by Baroja, Machado, Valle-Inclán, Cela and MartÃn Santos. Prerequisite: Course 250 or permission of the instructor. L. González
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4.00 Credits
A comparative study of the discourses on gender, race, and class through analysis of fiction, poetry, visual culture, radio programs, literature of social protest, and popular music. Questions of communication, construction of identity, migration, political economy, social structure, and power relations are studied through cultural representations from Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and Trinidad. Prerequisite: Course 251 or permission of the instructor. A. Heredia
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4.00 Credits
A historical and cultural survey of Hispanic peoples in the United States, including Mexican Americans in the Southwest, Cuban Americans in Florida, and Puerto Ricans and Dominicans in the Northeast. The course endeavors to strengthen understanding of Hispanic contributions to the United States and to enhance cross cultural sensitivity by exploring such themes as immigration, marginality, ethnic identity, bicultural expression, and Hispanic cultural achievements. Prerequisite: Course 251 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 students. A. Heredia
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4.00 Credits
Current research on the teaching of foreign languages in the U.S. and elsewhere, with techniques for fostering a communicative environment. Based on practical and theoretical information, the course analyzes theory of foreign language pedagogy and provides opportunities for practical and creative activities, such as micro-teaching exercises and portfolio production. This course will be particularly suited to those who are working toward teaching certification or planning graduate study in Spanish. Prerequisite: Course 207 or 314 or permission of the instructor. Staff
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4.00 Credits
A study in cultural and social history, this course compares the history of the mentally ill and the asylum with its representation in literature, theater, and painting. Authors studied include Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Velázquez, Foucault, and Bakhtin. Medical writings and asylum records are also analyzed. Themes include confinement of the mentally ill, power and carnivalesque subversion, insanity in royalty, and the relationship of madness to theatricality, sexuality, and religious practices. Prerequisite: Course 250 or permission of the instructor. C. Lee
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to new ways of thinking and experiencing the Spanish language; reading and analyzing works by Afro-Hispanic writers, men and women, from a variety of social classes and historical periods; and understanding identities of race, class, gender, and nationality as they are reflected upon and configured by the authors' works. Meaningful comparisons and contrasts to other experiences of the African Diaspora. Prerequisite: Course 251 or permission of the instructor. A. Heredia
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the process by which the Classical Spanish Drama was formed in sixteenth and seventeenth century Spain. Representative works are analyzed as written texts and as performances. Readings and films of performances include the works of Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderón de la Barca. Prerequisite: Courses 207 and 208. Enrollment limited to 30 students. C. Lee
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4.00 Credits
Development of conversational skills, including vocabulary enrichment, through intensive practice and oral presentations. Readings and films provide the basis for class discussions. This course is not open to native speakers of Spanish. Prerequisite: Course 207. Enrollment limited to 20 students. F. Graziano
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4.00 Credits
Special Topics
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4.00 Credits
An interpretation of Latin American reality through the diverse portraits of youthful development. A study of the realities of coming of age in Latin America from Mexico to Chile, the confrontation with society and capitalist values and issues of gender, culture and class struggle. Works to be examined include those by the following authors: Isabel Allende, Carlos Fuentes, Elena Poniatowska and Mario Vargas Llosa. Prerequisite: Course 251 or permission of the instructor. J. Kushigian
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