Luxury and Extraction in South American Literature and Culture

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course focuses on understanding literary expressions of luxury and natural resource extraction in South America. Through a reading of colonial, modern, and contemporary texts, we will explore the representation of the acquisition, manipulation, and circulation of natural resources and their derivatives within and from South America. This course will offer an opportunity to examine the relationships between the productivity of the region, the influence of the market on cultural production, and contemporary environmentalist conversations. The course also seeks to develop the skills of writing, critical analysis and teamwork to generate informed opinions that students can communicate effectively. The course is taught in Spanish.