The Idea of Latin America
CHUM 273
Fall 2007
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01
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 268, FIST 278 |
Since the end of the 19th century, writers and artists involved in the dissemination of revolutionary discourses of political and symbolic identity have reflected upon the possibility of representing Latin America as a single cultural entity. The emergence of some of the most enduring images of the region is indeed intertwined with the outbreak of political conflicts that transformed the continent's history (the Spanish-American war, the Mexican Revolution, the Cuban Revolution), as well as with the activity of numerous intellectuals who played leading roles in the public arena as cultural and social organizers. This course will analyze popular images of Latin America with the purpose of understanding their historical and ideological meaning; it will also explore how these images were circulated and appropriated in different political and cultural circumstances to convey alternative ideological tenets. In particular, we will discuss how some intellectuals have used them to endorse or challenge official projects of political reform, community change, and cultural agency. In assessing these issues, we will raise questions of hegemony-building and cultural resistance, ideological legitimization, and social control in Latin America. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (LAST)(RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Jose Marta, Selected Writings
Jose E. Rodo, ARIEL
Jose Vasconcelos, THE COSMIC RACE
Roberto Fernandez Retamar, CALIBAN
Pablo Neruda, THE HEIGHTS OF MACCHU PICCHU
Alejo Carpentier, THE LOST STEPS
Norberto Garcia Canclini, HYBRID CULTURES
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two short papers, one oral presentation, one final research paper. |
| Instructor(s): Degiovanni,Fernando Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: CFH106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 14 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: X | FR: X |
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