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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN201. Studies the historical, political, lit- erary, and artistic development of Spain including an examination of the characteristic traditions and customs of their social context.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN201. Studies the historical, political, literary, and artistic development of Latin America including an examination of the characteristic traditions and cus- toms of their social context. Counts toward Latin Ameri- can and Latino Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: SN203 or SN217 or written permission of the instructor. A study of key Spanish and Latin American directors such as Luis Bu uel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, MarÃa Luisa Bemberg, and Tomás GutiérrAlea. Students become familiar with cinematic terms and relate formal film aspects with socio-political events connected to the Spanish Civil War and the postwar, the "Guerra Sucia in Argentina, and the Cuban Revolution.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN201. Recommended Prerequisite: SN203 or
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN201. A study of the contemporary culture of the two leading Latin American countries, Mexico and Argentina, with a focus on the current political, social, and artistic scene. Students gain a deeper insight through the use of authentic materials, the Internet, news broadcasts, videos, and films as well as newspapers, popular magazines, and some relevant literary works. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN203 or SN217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines the historical, political, and cultural aspects of Spain from the death of Dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 to the present. Students are given an237 insight into Spain's cultural diversity and the Spanish way of life through readings in contemporary history, politics, and culture as well as contemporary film and music. Students consider such topics as Spain's transi- tion to democracy, the cultural boom of the 1980s, and the current importance of regional politics.
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Prerequisite: SN203 or SN217 or written permission of the instructor. A survey of literature in Spain from the death of Francisco Franco in 1975 to the present, covering the major figures in narrative, poetry, and theatre. Focuses on the relationship between literary structure and political context of the period, with particular attention to the rise of post-modernism as well as femi- nist and gay literature. Readings include Lourdes Ortiz, Manuel Vázquez Montalván, Paloma Pedrero, AntonioGala, Pere Gimferrer, Ana Rossetti, and others. Counts toward Gender Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN203 or SN217 or written permission of the instructor. An exploration of the literary responses to some of the most pressing political and cultural conflicts between dominant and peripheral forces in the Span- ish speaking countries (e.g., Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico) of the Caribbean, and its diaspora. Particular emphasis is given to questions of gender and nation construction, (post) colonial interventions, the inclusion/exclusion of the diaspora from the national discourse, feminism, and the politics of representation. Readings represent a range of literary genres (e.g., autobiography, testimonial, short story, poem, and novel) from major and minor writers. In addition, numerous films and documentary videos acquaint students with the historical, social, and cultural context of the texts. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN203 or SN217 or written permission of the instructor. Reading and discussion of short stories and very short novels (novellas) by Spanish and Latin Ameri- can writers. Topics include socio-political, familial, or imaginary worlds in relation to the strategies of fiction. Authors include GarcÃa-Márquez, Borges,Cortázar, Sender.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SN203 or SN217 or written permission of the instructor. Examines what Martin Stabb so aptly called the "quest of identity." Works written over five centuriesare compared to see how ethnicity, politics, religion, and gender negotiate with each other in their pursuit of identity. Five hundred years of scripted ideological activity is brought into focus: the Conquest, the Colo- nial Era, the Early Republican Era, and the twentieth century. A diverse sampling of genre types, chronicles, poetry, testimonio, fiction, and essay is included. Of special interest is the problem of representation when men and women of Criollo, Quechua, African, and Asian heritages embark on a quest to define themselves. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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