Race and Representation in Latin America (342-0-1)

Instructors

Jorge Coronado
847/491-8277
3-135 Crowe

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 106: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

REPRESENTACIONES DEL INDIO Y DE LA INDIGENEIDAD EN AMÉRICA LATINA

This course explores the forms and development of representations of indigenous peoples and of indigeneity in a wide array of modern Latin American literature. We will read mostly narrative and criticism, but also attend to visual and popular cultural production, such as photography, painting, and video. In particular, we will be attentive to the ways in which these representations significantly structure and are structured by conceptualizations of race, gender, nature, and place. Primarily, we will delve into the prominent literary and cultural movement of indigenismo, which sought to vindicate indigenous peoples' cultural, social and political standing. Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0.

Learning Objectives

Students will be expected to have knowledge of literary and cultural practices that represent indigenous people and interpret indigenous culture in 20th century Latin American literatures.

Class Materials (Required)

José María Arguedas, Los ríos profundos, Cátedra. ISBN 978-84-376-1321-5

All other readings on Canvas

Class Materials (Suggested)

Course Reserve, located in the Main Library. Texts are available for 2 hours at a time or electronically on the Canvas course website. In the syllabus, Course Reserve texts will be designated by (r). They are:
1) Jean Franco. An Introduction to Spanish American Literature
2) Benjamin Keen. A History of Latin America
3) Tulio Halperín Donghi. Contemporary History of Latin America

Class Attributes

Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration for Majors and Minors in either Spanish or Portuguese until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisite. Prerequisite: 1 course from SPANISH 250-0, SPANISH 251-0, SPANISH 260-0, or SPANISH 261-0