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LATIN_AM 391-0

Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

1 Unit · Undergraduate

An interdisciplinary introduction to significant topics in Latin American and Caribbean studies. Content varies from year to year; may be repeated for credit with a different topic.

2026 Fall

Topics

  • • Discuss how prominent themes in Central American cinema relate to particular historical moments, industrial factors, and cultural beliefs and values • Evaluate the role of contemporary Central American filmmakers and their responses to current social, political, and environmental crises • Read and understand challenging critical and historical arguments about Central American cinema • Gain textual analysis or close-reading skills; Use these skills in a midterm and final essay that address major course themes

Readings

  • Required Text: I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala, by Rigoberta Menchú ISBN: 978-1844674183
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