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Fictional and poetic works of the last thirty years that have made an impact on world literature. Critical reflection on political and ethical issues. Taught in English. Instructor: Dorfman
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Foundational and recent texts, crucial themes, obsessions, genres and stylistic strategies of Latin American culture. Readings include canonical authors such as Sarmiento, Garcia Marquez, Lispector, Cortazar; recent writers who address contemporary issues. Ethical and political dilemmas will be constantly examined. Instructor: Dorfman
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Readings from multidisciplinary sources and films emphasizing questions/issues regarding the Portugal-Africa-Brazil triangle. The history and geography of Lusophone cultures from the inception of the Portuguese state to the present. Promotes a critical vision of the Portuguese-speaking nations' relationships as a common language group with other non-Portuguese-speaking nations more closely connected to the individual nations of the Lusophone world. Taught in English. Instructor: Damasceno or staff
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Introduction to the literature on electoral behavior and social movements and overview of elections and protest--who votes, who protests, and why they do it. Analysis of the following six countries: Bolivia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, and Guatemala. Open to sophomores and juniors with a basic background in Latin American history. Instructor: Trejo
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Whether exoticized or debated as a problematic portrayal of national identity within Brazilian culture, the 'Brazilian body' (not just female), becomes a focal point for discussing questions of race, ethnicity, gender, class-poverty and regional identities. Beginning with documents of 'discovery,' this course maps Brazilian literature in context of these issues, questioning what is erotic and from what view point. Ethical implications of the eroticized image are a central concern of seminar readings and discussions. Taught in English. Instructor: Damasceno
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Interdisciplinary introduction to the peoples, cultures, and burning issues of contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean. Required course for students seeking the certificate in Latin American Studies. Instructor: French, Olcott, or staff
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The photographic representation of major events in Latin America throughout the twentieth century. Questions of the construction of a shared Latin American identity, problems of photographic representation, and how different kinds of photographs (journalistic, artistic, touristic, ethnographic) work. The importance of photography for key literary figures of the century. Prerequisite: Spanish 111, 112, 115, or 116. Instructor: Gabara
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Dramatic texts and theatrical traditions of Latin American theatre within their historical context. Role of theater as a critique and force for social transformation, challenges involved in translating highly polemical works from one culture to another. Taught in English. Instructor: Staff
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Topics vary from semester to semester, focusing either on specific world regions or particular comparative/global issues. Instructor: Staff
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African and non-African feature films as introduction to themes in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Africa, including precolonial kingdoms; Islamic militancy; European colonialism; independent African states and societies. Analysis of film as historical source and the creation of images of Africa. Not open to students who have taken this course as History 104
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