Media in Latin America (in English)

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Introduces Latin American Studies through the lens of media studies. Critically examines selected religious, political and artistic icons that have become emblematic, such as the skull, the Virgin Mary, Frida Kahlo and Che Guevara, as well as the literary genre of Magical Realism. Uses the image, understood as a medium of communication, persuasion and enchantment, as the guiding concept through which the history, politics and cultures of this region of the Americas are explored