Against Epistemicide: Latin American Critical Thought
SPAN 271
Spring 2024 not offered
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This class explores seminal social and political texts that reconceptualize America Latina against the legacies of colonialism and Eurocentrism. We will focus on Liberation and Decolonial Latin American Thought in order to move from the idea of Latin America to that of Abya Yala. We will begin with the triad: La ciudad letrada by Ángel Rama, Culturas híbridas by Néstor García Canclini, and Colonialidad del poder, eurocentrismo y América Latina by Aníbal Quijano. We will then decolonize their own theories through the work of women thinkers such as María Lugones, Yuderkis Espinosa, Ofelia Schutte, Mary Louise Pratt, Linda Martín Alcoff, and Catherine Walsh. |
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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 Major Requirement for: (HISP)(LAST) |
Major Readings:
Boaventura de Santos Sousa. Conocer desde el sur.
Ángel Rama. La ciudad letrada
María Lugones. Selección de ensayos
Yuderkis Espinosa. Selección de ensayos
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Examinations and Assignments:
Active class participation, oral presentations, bi-weekly reading comprehension exercises, four short essays. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
SPAN 271 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. |
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