Spanish 240FA - Fascism in Plain Sight

Fall
2018
01
4.00
Justin Crumbaugh
TTH 02:55PM-04:10PM
Mount Holyoke College
104987
Ciruti 217
jcrumbau@mtholyoke.edu
104987,104986,104985
This course examines fascism from a visual;perspective. Students learn about the history of;the phenomenon through the lenses of cinema,;television, and performance. The course begins;with an overview of fascism that spans from 1920s;Europe to the present. What exactly is fascism?;What is its relationship to newly emergent;populisms (often called "fascist") and their own;emphasis on spectacle? How does fascism visualize;race, immigration, gender, sexuality, and;violence? The course focuses mainly on fascism's;manifestations throughout the Spanish-speaking;world. That is, what do Latin America and Spain;teach us about its malleability and adaptability?
Prereq: SPAN-212 or fluency in Spanish with permission.
Taught in Spanish.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.