Cubanidad: Diaspora, Exiles, and Cultural Identity in Cuban Literature and Film
SPAN 272
Spring 2020
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 272 |
This course will examine shifting notions of Cubanness, or "cubanidad," from the 19th century to the present times from a diasporic framework. We will discuss writings by/about African slaves, Chinese indentured laborers and migrants, and Spanish immigrants in Cuba, as well as Cuban exiles in the U.S. and Spain from the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Through a variety of literary texts and films, we will then study select cases of European exiles who visited Cuba in the 1930s and '40s, the later massive waves of Cuban migration to the U.S. after the Revolution, and the more recent immigrants who have settled in Cuba. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (HISP)(LAST)(RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, SAB (1841)
José Martí, LA VERDAD SOBRE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (1894)
Antonio Chuffat Latour, APUNTE HISTÓRICO DE LOS CHINOS EN CUBA (1927)
Lydia Cabrera, CUENTOS NEGROS DE CUBA (1940)
María Zambrano, MI CUBA SECRETA (1948)
Regino Pedroso, EL CIRUELO DE YUAN PEI FU (1955)
Severo Sarduy, DE DONDE SON LOS CANTANTES (1967)
Reinaldo Arenas, EL PORTERO (1987)
Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Selections from MEA CUBA (1991)
Achy Obejas, WE CAME ALL THE WAY FROM CUBA SO YOU COULD DRESS LIKE THIS? (1994)
Daína Chaviano, LA ISLA DE LOS AMORES INFINITOS (2006)
FILMS
DE CIERTA MANERA (1974), Sara Gómez
MIEL PARA OSHUN (2001), Humberto Solás
BALSEROS (2002), Carlos Bosch and Josep Maria Domènech
MOTHERLAND: CUBA, KOREA, USA (2006), Dai Sil Kim-Gibson
TODAS ÍBAMOS A SER REINAS (2012), Oneyda González & Gustavo Pérez
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Examinations and Assignments:
Participation, two tests, two short essays, and a final paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
SPAN272 is intended for students who have completed SPAN 221 with a B- or better. Students who have not done so should consult with the professor before preregistering. Readings, written assignments, and class discussions will be in Spanish. Only COL students may take this course CR/U. Reading and writing are the best ways for adult learners to improve their spoken Spanish. You will therefore improve all of your language skills in this course. |
| Instructor(s): Park,Paula C. Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: FISK208; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 2 | FR: 1 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 2 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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