Andean Cultures and Communities: Identities, Artists, and Innovators

5 credits

Design-based inquiry on cultural difference, political inequity, and economic marginality in the Andean region. Analysis of material culture, literature, music, festivals, and entrepreneurial innovations reflecting sociocultural/ethnolinguistic diversity, indigenous spirituality, industrial abuses, internal migration, postwar demographic effects. Curricular through-lines: ethical, cultural, and social justice perspectives; inquiry and research. Prerequisite: SPAN 312 or SPAN 313.