Latin American National Stories in Film and Literature

5 credits

Reviews films from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil (1960's to the 2000's), and literary, theoretical, historical, and critical readings on ongoing preoccupations in national consciousness. Topics of study include: civilization and barbarism; religion and revolution; urban migration; the idea of a shared identity as patria; and racial fetish and stereotype. Prerequisite: SPAN 312 or SPAN 313.