Description
This course introduces students to the varied literatures of Latin America. Students will study forms of literature such as short stories, poetry, drama, and novels by a wide array of Latin American authors. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural and political environments in which the texts were written.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individuals and group identity involving race, class, and gender in Latin American
- Students will analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems, including dictatorships and drug cartels, play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity
- Students will apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action through the study of the "dirty wars" of Chile and Argentina, as well as other dictatorships
Semester
Fall