Catholicism and Ideology in the Hispanic World
FIST 127
Fall 2016
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01
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 127, RELI 127 |
Catholicism has played a number of roles in the cultural politics of the Hispanic world, appearing as a place of national being, resistance, and conservatism. In this course, we will read a number of texts from different periods and national contexts with a view to understanding how writers and intellectuals from Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. engage with Catholicism and the historical conditions under which they do so. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA LAST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (FRST-MN)(LAST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Tentative readings will include:
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: The Answer
Friedrich Nietzsche: The Antichrist
José Vasconcelos: The Cosmic Race
Miguel de Unamuno: Saint Manuel, the Good, Martyr
Octavio Paz: The Labyrinth of the Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez: "The Saint"
Robert Bolaño: By Night in Chile
Richard Rodriguez: Days of Obligation: An Argument with my Father
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will write short reaction papers for each class and three essays of 4 to 5 pages in length. |
| Instructor(s): Conn,Robert T. Times: .M.W... 07:10PM-08:30PM; Location: RLANB2; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 11 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
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