GLBS 4404 - Latin American Culture Through Literature and the Media

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. This course is a comprehensive exposure to essential Latin American cultural issues and patterns as they have developed historically. It will study how these issues manifest through representative works of literature as well as popular and highbrow cultural media such as music and film. The course will also provide a unique opportunity to produce in-depth cultural and literary analyses via oral discussion and written essays. Students will perform all written and oral activities in English. 3 credits