TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN PERFORMANCE/VISUAL STUDIES

CHICLA/SPANISH 364

Analysis of Latinx/e popular culture to consider the varied make-up of Latinx/e populations, their specific histories, social dynamics, and politics through their creative expressions, performances, and cultural contestations. Covers key terms and concepts, cultural developments, and diverse interpretations while focusing in the analysis of Latinx/e music, performance art, film and media, sports, food, and car culture. Other topics include the production, circulation, and reception of Latinx/e popular culture, the use of Spanish and English languages, issues of identity, migration, and interculturality, the role of the cultural industry, and the context of globalization. Broadly explores the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and nation regarding Latinx/e populations. Taught in Spanish.

SPANISH 468

In-depth study of important cultural-historical issues concerning the Hispanic world.

SPANISH 472

An introduction to audiovisual media in the Spanish-speaking world. Topics may include cinema, television, video and video gaming. Learn basic technical vocabulary, analytical concepts and industrial history for specific media and consider theoretical issues relating to the integration of those media in various local cultures. Special attention will be paid to the economic, technological, social and political conditions that have determined the differential development of the various screen arts in Spanish-speaking countries.

LACIS 440

An examination of specific topics related to the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian region. Topics vary each semester, but may include specific themes in history, literature, media, political science, sociology, culture, politics, social work, and agriculture.

AFROAMER/ANTHRO/C&ESOC/GEOG/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI/SOC/SPANISH 260

Latin American culture and society from an interdisciplinary perspective; historical developments from pre-Columbian times to the present; political movements; economic problems; social change; ecology in tropical Latin America; legal systems; literature and the arts; cultural contrasts involving the US and Latin America; land reform; labor movements; capitalism, socialism, imperialism; mass media.