Mexico: Revolution and Culture

1 Course Unit

Studies the central role played by cultural production in forging and imagining national revolutionary projects, from the 1910s to the 1970s. Focusing on literature, photography, painting, and film, we will examine the works of figures such as Diego Rivera, José Vasconcellos, Tina Modotti, Sergei Eisenstein, Octavio Paz, Juan Rulfo, Rosario Castellanos, Nellie Campobello, José Emilio Pacheco, and Carlos Monsiváis, among others. Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: SPAN 3804 Prerequisite: SPAN 1800 OR SPAN 1900 1 Course Unit