Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society (361-0-1)

Instructors

Jose Manuel Delpino Vivas

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L06: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

We will explore two of the more violent and fascinating cases in the urbanization and modernization of the Latin American continent and its culture: Mexico and Venezuela. Our journey will start with Mexican Revolution and Gomecismo and will end with the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. Our discussions will emphasize the intersections of aesthetic forms and the material history of modernity and urbanization—that is, we will put cultural production in dialogue with demographic changes and migrations, the appearance of Latin American megalopolis, urban reforms, revolutions and revolts, the rise of new political subjects, and the dominance of technology and capitalism. To this end, we will study a heterogeneous corpus of essays, films, visual art works, poems, novel chapters, chronicles, architectural projects, among other materials.

Registration Requirements

Any of the following courses: SPANISH 220-0, SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.

Class Materials (Required)

Materials provided in Canvas

Class Attributes

Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area