Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture

Overview

Subject area

SPAN

Catalog Number

377

Course Title

Hispanic Caribbean Literature and Culture

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

Course Schedule