Topics in Latin American Literature and/or Iberian Literatures & Culture (480-0-2)
Instructors
Sarah Bey West
Meeting Info
University Hall 312: Wed 2:00PM - 4:50PM
Overview of class
Locating Gender in Indianismo and Indigenismo
In this course, we will consider representative examples of the literary and political traditions known as Indianismo and Indigenismo, both of which were popular in Latin America's nineteenth and twentieth century, respectively. In the first half of the course, we will investigate the colonial origins of indigenismo as well as the relationship between Indianismo during Independence and the nineteenth century. In the final half of the course, we will interrogate twentieth century and contemporary indigenista expression in policy, literature, and/or film. Special emphasis will be placed on the politics of gender in the representation of indigeneity within these texts. Please contact instructor if you do not possess reading knowledge in Spanish. This course will be taught in English.
Registration Requirements
SPANPORT Graduate Student or Permission Number
Class Materials (Required)
Materials will be on Canvas.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Please contact the department of Spanish & Portuguese to request a permission number, spanish-portuguese@northwestern.edu.