Spanish 230fc - Topics in Latin American and Peninsular Culture and Society- Families in Spanish Cinema: Concepts, Theories and Representations

This is an introductory course in Spanish cinema with a focus on the representation of the family. The objective is to understand how the concept of the family operates in society, and how cinema reflects and shapes the cultural, political, economic, and social understanding of what constitutes family. Studying films from different periods, the course will offer an overview of, amongst others, the role of women and the family in Francoist Spain, new LGBTQ families, immigration and Spain’s plurinational identities, and the deconstruction of the family-state in contemporary Spanish film. It will also offer an introduction to Spain’s film industry. Prerequisite: SPN 220 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 19. (E) 

[CE] SPN 230 Limit