Middlebury

SPAN0335A-W25

Streaming Spain

Streaming Spain
Streaming companies such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have changed forever the audiovisual scenario due to their innovative distribution practices and their agreements with national production companies. In this course, we will analyze how content (movies and shows) produced and/or showcased by these multinational streaming platforms shape the understanding of modern Spain in the globalized context. To do so, we will study comedies Valeria, Paquita Salas, Lo nunca visto, narco-fictions Fariña, Vivir sin permiso, dramas Adú/, /Merlí: Sapere Aude, and thrillers La casa de papel, O sabor das margaridas to delve into issues of identity, class, gender representation, economic insecurity, and globalization. (SPAN 220 or equivalent). 3 hrs.lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
11555
Subject Code:
SPAN
Course Number:
0335
Section Identifier:
A

Course

SPAN 0335

All Sections in Winter 2025

Winter 2025

SPAN0335A-W25 Lecture (Lesta Garcia)