SPN 711 - Seminar in Latin American and US Latino Cultures

3 Credit(s) Interdisciplinary and in-depth study of the socioeconomic, political and cultural formation we call Latin America including the US Latino communities. Using scholarly texts, interpretive essays, primary sources, and a variety of cultural artifacts (films, music, art objects, literary texts) we will explore the region’s common cultural heritage against its striking cultural contrasts and internal tensions. Conducted in Spanish.
Pre-requisite: Upper intermediate-level proficiency in Spanish.