Human Rights and Social Justice in Latin American Literature and Film

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

In this course we will focus on the themes of Human Rights and Social Justice in modern Latin American literature and film. The class will be structured around geographical areas, with approximately equal time divided among the Hispanic Caribbean, the Andean Region and the Amazon, the Southern Cone, and Central America. For each class students will read literary texts and related secondary readings that deal specifically with human rights issues such as torture, poverty, economic exploitation, women's and children's rights, racism, religious and cultural oppression, etc. Students will also be required to watch several films, all of which will be related to the readings.