Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture
Overview
Subject area
SPAN
Catalog Number
377
Course Title
Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture
Department(s)
Description
A survey of the culture and the literary production of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic focusing on selected works written by authors from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, who strive to define their individuality and their national identity by focusing on their individuality and their national identity by focusing on the issues that affect their own country. Some of the topics to be studied are: Spanish colonialism and its aftermath; independence and cultural autonomy; democracy and dictatorships in the 20th century; fighting racism by vindicating African roots; economics, politics, and exile; women writers as agents of social change.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
019658