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Course Info for HISP - 264 - 01, Spring 2022
Class number: 1093 Title: Latin American Culture II Department: Language and Culture Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 11 Available seats: 8
Start date: Monday, January 31, 2022 End date: Monday, May 16, 2022 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, HL - 121 Instructor(s): Melendez, Priscilla
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221, or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities and Global Requirements
Course Description:
This course focuses on the social, political, economic, and cultural development of the Latin American nations. Emphasis will be on to the construction of national identities during the 19th century as well as main historic-political events of the 20th century. Discussions will be based on readings, documentaries, and feature films. Latin American newspapers on the Internet are used to inform our debates of current events. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)