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SPAN 3510 is also offered in Fall 2022
SPAN 3510 is also offered in Summer 2022
SPAN 3510 is also offered in Spring 2022
SPAN 3510 is also offered in Fall 2021
SPAN 3510 is also offered in Summer 2021
Summer 2021 | SPAN 3510 Section 001: Issues in Hispanic Cultures -- Revolution, Human Rights and Political Discourses (81718)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 9 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Span 3104W or Span 3104V or Tldo 3104W or Argn 3104W or Span 3105W or Tldo 3105W or Span 3105V
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 10:00AM - 12:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Analysis of practices that have shaped cultural identity of Spanish or Portuguese-speaking areas. Topics vary. prereq: A grade of C- or better in Span 3104W or Span 3105W or Tldo 3104 or Tldo 3105 or Venz 3104 or Venz 3512 or Argn 3104W or Span 3104v or Span 3105v
- Class Description:
- TOPIC TITLE: HUMAN RIGHTS. During the last decades of the XX Century and the first years of the XXI century, discourses on global studies, the postmodern condition, and human rights increasingly became some of the most debated and controversial issues within Latin American discourses such as political, economic and cultural studies. And yet, this hermeneutical approach did not resolve many tensions and contradictions embodied in various discourse contexts introduced by postmodernist thinkers, fiction writers and playwrights. By way of in-depth analysis and constant reflection, this course will attempt to explore recent theoretical works on the politics of globalism, human rights, gender, performance and cultural issues, in a manner that will move beyond traditional and simplistic interpretations of nationalistic and/or critical discourses. Although, the realistic narratives of an informational society allude to the popular cultures of contemporary Latin America as lived in its cities, shantytowns and suburbs, its gritty, hard-boiled depictions of poverty and crime prefer to examine a society heavily influenced by pervasive economic practices generated by a globalization movement, interested in increasing social class differences, and class struggle. Until recently much of the intellectual discussion on global studies influence, overlooked the counter movement tendency experienced by recent writing while adopting anthropological and axiological approaches moving beyond reified notions of 'culture', heavily influenced by global conceptualizations of power. Based on recent theoretical works on literary theory, drama, music, and human rights theory this course will attempt to come to a more nuanced understanding of the politics of globalism, and of the discussion of the limits of global discourses within various political discourses where Latin American Human Rights have become central to their definitions.
- Grading:
- a. Take-home Exam I 25%
b. Take-Home Exam II 25%
c. Take-home Exam III 25%
d. A 30 minutes powerpoint presentation in Spanish about assigned works. 5%
e. Oral participation 10%
94 or better (A); 90-93 (A-); 87-89 (B+); 84-86 (B); 80-83 (B-); 77-79 (C+); 74-76 (C); 70-73 (C-); 67-69 (D+); 64-66 (D); 60-63 (D-); 59 down (F)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/81718/1215
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 16 October 2015
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