Spanish 373 - LITERARY MOVEMENT SPANISH AMER

Topics course. Enrollment limited to 14. This seminar will look at love, affect and subjectivity, as portrayed in Latin American film and literature since the 1990s. Students will explore the cultural and political ramifications of narratives that deal with love in its many manifestations?hetero and homosexual desire, familial and communal bonds, affective visions of childhood, etc. The class will discuss how complex socio-political situations can be addressed by stories in terms of love and emotion, to reflect on the collective anxieties and the socio-political implications of this process, for the Latin American region and beyond.

Topic: Decoding Love: Affect and Subjectivity in Contemporary Latin American Culture.