SPAN0391A-F11
Lat Am Cultural Studies
Latin American Cultural Studies: Texts and Concepts
In this course we will apply Cultural Studies methodology in various cultural contexts, focusing on Latin America. Among the concepts studied will be those of nation, hegemony, postcolonialism, subalternism, performance, heterogeneity, hybridity, aesthetics, race/ethnicity, and gender. Each concept will be used in an analysis of a literary, cinematic, performative, and other artistic work. We will be analyzing, among others, the literary works of Faustino Sarmiento, José Martí, Pedro Lemebel, Manuel Puig, and José María Arguedas; the cinema of Jorge Bodansky and Barbet Schroeder; as well as testimonial literature and various other forms of popular culture. lect./ disc.
In this course we will apply Cultural Studies methodology in various cultural contexts, focusing on Latin America. Among the concepts studied will be those of nation, hegemony, postcolonialism, subalternism, performance, heterogeneity, hybridity, aesthetics, race/ethnicity, and gender. Each concept will be used in an analysis of a literary, cinematic, performative, and other artistic work. We will be analyzing, among others, the literary works of Faustino Sarmiento, José Martí, Pedro Lemebel, Manuel Puig, and José María Arguedas; the cinema of Jorge Bodansky and Barbet Schroeder; as well as testimonial literature and various other forms of popular culture. lect./ disc.
- Term:
- Fall 2011
- Location:
- Old Chapel 401(OCH 401)
- Schedule:
- 8:40am-9:55am on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 12, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Patricia Saldarriaga
- Subject:
- Spanish
- Department:
- Spanish (& Portuguese UG)
- Division:
- Languages
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL ART
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92825
- Subject Code:
- SPAN
- Course Number:
- 0391
- Section Identifier:
- A