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Seminar: Literary Movements in Spanish America: Literature, Film and the Transnational Imagination i
Course Number SPN 373-01-LEC
Course Title Seminar: Literary Movements in Spanish America: Literature, Film and the Transnational Imagination i
Department Spanish
Campus Smith College
Course Description Topics course. This class will look at how Latin American filmmakers and writers have imagined this region?s place in the post Cold War global configuration since the 1990s. Through the analysis of films such as Maria, Full of Grace (2004) and City of God (2002), as well as recent literary works by authors from various backgrounds, we will explore cultural production as an alternate means of negotiating conflicts related to immigration, drug trafficking, free trade agreements, media and consumer culture, and continuing political instability. Enrollment limited to 12.
Course Notes Topic: Literature, Film and the Transnational Imagination in Latin America Limited Course-Waiver Required. Not open to first-years, sophomores

Reg # Section Credits Instructors Meeting Times Location Notes
17999-F09 01 4 Maria Helena Rueda TTh 09:00-10:20 HATFLD 206

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