Latin america, however, has had a long and interestingalthough troubledexperience with democracy. The encyclopedia of latin american history and culture ref f1406. While this list does not come close to exhausting the possible contributions to latin american democratic development, it is meant to offer a foundation for further study of the region. It will focus on the violent social revolutions of mexico, cuba, and nicaragua, as well as impo. Students must be at the advanced spanish level when enrolling in. Art history 2930 introduction to latin american art syllabus importantkeep this with you and check it often. Analyze a film using cultural studies and film theory demonstrating an understanding of vocabulary, concepts, materials, techniques, and methods of intellectual inquiry within the analysis of films. What was the significance of family for economy and polity in colonial latin america. The most uptodate syllabus is located within the course in husky. Therefore, this course will also focus on the following themes. History 3950 topics in latin american history may session 2004 women in latin american through history, fiction, and film mtwthf 10. Latin american, latino and caribbean studies curriculum. This course explores the national cinemas and film industries of various regions in latin america and their role in a globalized world.
Films in the truman media library include call numbers. This syllabus functions as an agreement between professor and student. For those unfamiliar with latin american history, the following textbooks provide solid chronological and bibliographic overviews of latin american history. Organized chronologically and thematically, it will examine developments in spanish and portuguese america by reading both secondary and primary sources available in english translation. We will pay attention not only to the literary movements these works represent, but also to the subtle interplay of history, geography, language and cultural norms that gave rise to specific literary forms. Public health in mexico 60 contact hours for the first 4 weeks of each 7 week session students take medical spanish advanced level and one other course spanish language or elective of their choosing. Latin american history through film do not harass me via email.
Even in mexico, where film spread rapidly to rural districts with the. This syllabus features fielddefining, awardwinning books from our latin american studies ebook collection that are perfect for courses and scholars. This hassdci course is designed as an introduction to latin american politics and society for undergraduates at mit. The course uses cultural studies theory as the main analytical framework. Hist670 history and culture of latin america 3 credit. Public health in mexico which combines inclass work with a medical shadowing experience at the red cross. Analyze this problem by explaining the underlying patterns of accomodation and resistance as manifested in the administration of justice and in village uprisings that gave spanish colonialism its great strength and resiliency. The course is meant as an introduction to films made in latin america for the most part, by latin american filmmakers with a few. Moreover, almost every country in the region has undergone a recent democratic transition from authoritarian rule. Twentiethcentury latin american history through film hlatam. Projection of film bolivia by israel adrian caetano. Ziegler, liberal and illiberal democracy in latin america. It is designed to help students acquire a general understanding of major fictional modes.
Film not only entertains, it contributes to the creation and circulation of culture as. Particular emphasis will be placed on the socioeconomic, cultural, and political structures and processes that shaped and continue to influence life in latin america. Spw 4397 tradition and modernity in latinamerican cinema1. December 6, 2017 by in latin america, syllabi, teaching. E515 2000 include good background information on the topics discussed in the films we will watch in class. The course is meant as an introduction to films made in latin america for the most. Latin american and latino studies course offerings below is a list of courses that fulfill the lals major and minor. This course will examine a variety of social, economic, and political issues that have faced latin america during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Discuss, synthesize and analyze key point associated with latin american film within the contents of the latin american social, political and economical settings in which they were produced. History 500 latin american revolutions professor patrick iber fall 2018 this course will examine the causes, consequences, and legacies of latin americas major revolutions of the twentieth century from an analytical perspective. Attendance and active participation 15%, 1 inclass presentation 15%, 3 reaction papers 20%, a midterm exam 20 %, a final paper and presentation 30%. Latin american, latino and caribbean studies courses.
Syllabus for contemporary latin american films and identities. This course is an introductory survey of colonial latin american history, spanning the sixteenth to the early nineteenth century. This is a submission to the hlatam archive of syllabi, and will be considered for the syllabus prize to be awarded at the 2019 aha clah annual meeting in chicago lasthist 2912. Syllabus university of florida college of the arts. Throughout the course, we will analyze trends in latin american cinema and relate them to different topics that appear specifically within cinemas in colombia, such as. The first writing assignment, due on wednesday, july 27, asks that you develop a sixpage critical response to issues of historical interpretation posed by stevens, rosenstone, and davis. Doc latin american history syllabus colonial erica. Latin american history through film and vice versa tuesday, 57. Span300cine200 colombia and the latin american film. Latin american history through film 1 course description how has popular cinema portrayed latin american history. In this class, we will watch feature films which grapple with various events and issues in latin america. The films are from a variety of countries, and are studied, together with readings, and other cultural. How was international commerce organized in colonial latin america.
This course examines film by spanish and latin american directors. Courses listed here or in the undergraduate record will count towards a latin american studies major or minor. The class site for hist 318, a course on the history of relations between latin america and the united states. The class studies the portrayal and representation of the border in latin american films and narrative produced since 1975. How have latin americans represented themselves on the big screen. The films are from a variety of countries, and are studied, together with readings, and other cultural materials, through class discussions and written assignments. A mirror of reality through film course description film not only entertains, it contributes to the creation and circulation of culture as well as national and regional images and identities, and it portrays and analyzes social problems. It is part of columbia colleges core curriculum and fulfills its major cultures requirement. By appointment make arrangements in class, by phone or email. Latin american studies 87qfilm series stanford university. The top 20 most groundbreaking latin american films. This course will examine the causes, consequences, and legacies of latin americas major revolutions of the twentieth century from an analytical perspective.
Hist 319d summer 2003 syllabus university of maryland. Eight of the films are in spanish with english subtitles, and two were filmed in english. Sample syllabuslatin american cinema university of california. We will examine this premise by reading a number of novels by. Introduction to latin american cinema sample syllabus course description how have latin americans represented themselves on the big screen. Transcultural analysis in this 35 page paper you will choose a cultural piece from any latin american country please stick to 20 th century and discuss its transcultural influences based on the theoretical readings of the first two weeks of the course. Introduction to latin american cinema course description. To find the syllabus for spring 2016 contemporary latin american cinema.
Its images and sounds provide an immediacy that written media. Syllabi and course information submitted by participants citizenship. In this course we will explore this question through close readings of representative films from each of the following major periods. Because of the learning objectives for our general education program, i include assignments that focus on group work and oral communication. Graduate students who are taking this class as part of the fius film certificate or who want to take it as an elective. The students will learn film theory and learn an understanding of vocabulary, concepts, materials, techniques, and methods of intellectual inquiry within the analysis of films. This syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the course syllabi at.
In order to understand latin american history from the perspective of those who lived it, we will rely on films, literary works, and first hand accounts by latin americans. The syllabus should include a minimum of two substantial writing or speaking tasks, other than or in addition to inclass. The next 3 weeks all students take the course healthcare. Monmouths immigrant communities microsoft word 174kb feb19 10 heather brady, monmouth college this course examines the controversies surrounding immigration today and in the past in order to effectively explore these paradoxes in the specific context of monmouth, illinois. Overall workload reading, writing, class participation, and examinations is similar to that of other hassd courses. Introduction to latin american and caribbean studies. The early audience was essentially an urban one, limited to cities connected by the railways. This course will give a broad overview of latin american history from the precolonial era to the present day. Flit 266 latin american literature syllabus text the oxford. Syllabus introduction to latin american studies political. Llas 1190hist 1600 introduction to latin america and the caribbean course description this course provides an introduction to the history and culture of the peoples of latin america and the caribbean from an interdisciplinary perspective. Prior approval for other course work must be granted before the course is taken.
Analysis of the form, content, and history of contemporary films from. The course will occasionally also make use of shorter readings articles or excerpts from books to be. Latin american humanities is a twosemester course sequence that provides a rigorous introduction to latin american literature and culture. These interdisciplinary titles are at the forefront of environmental studies, latinx and chicanx issues, decoloniality, environmental studies, and postcolonial. We will watch films about and by latin americans, produced in a. In order to understand latin american history from the perspective of those who lived it, we will rely on films, literary works, and first hand accounts by latin. Latin american history through film do not harass me via e.
To find the syllabus for fall 2019 more contemporary latin american cinema. To find the syllabus for fall 2017 more contemporary latin american cinema. In cuba, meanwhile, the castro regimes questionable policies against homosexuals, the unexamined sexism of. Flit 266 latin american literature syllabus text the. Representative works of latin american literature, history, anthropology and art are read and discussed in class. This is a select list of feature length films on latin america.
Oct 20, 2017 prior approval for other course work must be granted before the course is taken. Syllabi for the other dancesport genres are obtainable from istd headquarters. How useful is the black legend for explaining indianspanish relations in colonial latin america. Technique of latin dancing supplement idta may be applied in correct grades. This subject serves as a broad introduction to the field of european and latin american fiction. You may also choose to look at the works relationship to social power structures. E53 1996 and the encyclopedia of contemporary latin american and caribbean cultures ref f1406. Thomas skidmore and peter smith, modern latin america e. To find the syllabus for fall 2018 more contemporary latin american cinema. Music, modernity and identity in latin american history.
Latin american and latino studies course offerings latin. Syllabus glimpses into latin american literature, culture and film spanish 499 class code. Development as per istd may be applied in correct grades. A study of a specific group of latin american films in relation to their specific cultural and historical contexts. The course is divided into five parts, each one corresponding to a major cinematic period. Read this syllabus carefully and keep it for reference. Latin american jewish presence in literature and film silvia berger syllabus. Use latin american specific databases such as the following to search for. These interdisciplinary titles are at the forefront of environmental studies, latinx and chicanx issues, decoloniality, environmental studies, and postcolonial theory. Introduction to latin american cinema sample syllabus course description this course offers students a cultural history of latin america in the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries through the study of its cinema.
This course will be a thematic study of significant, contemporary latin american films emphasizing and further investigating their relationship to history, culture. All syllabus figures to be shown in their entirety, unless otherwise indicated in the technique books. Latin american dances include rumba, samba, paso doble, jive and cha cha cha. Please do not purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus. University of florida, fall semester, august 21december 6, 2017 3 credits. For spring 2019, please contact director of latin american studies,thomas klubock, tmk5k. It will focus on the violent social revolutions of mexico, cuba, and nicaragua, as well as important experiments in social change. The students will analyze and synthesize films, recognizing the diversity of latin american culture with its and historical contexts. Through these films we will both critically examine historical. Syllabus for introduction to latin american studies. This course examines recent film from latin america, studied in social, political, and cultural context.
Courses for fall 2020 latin american and latino studies program. What effects did the inefficient organization of long distance trade have on the development of colonial latin america. In this course, we will explore cinema from and about latin america to expand our. The study of street and working children in contemporary latin america provides a means to examine broader issues and. Please use this syllabus as a reference only until the professor opens the classroom and you have access to the updated course syllabus. Latin american jewish literature and culture matthew warshawsky, ph. All precede and follows as per istd andor idta technique books only.
The course has discussion sections to be led by an advanced graduate student in latin american history, so that discussion about the film of. Latin american and latino studies course offerings classes that fulfill the latin american and latino studies major, minor, and graduate certificate below is a list of courses that fulfill the lals major and minor. Classes on latin american politics generally focus on the lack of democratic rule in the region. This class studies the latin american cultural production within the connotation assigned by postmodernist critics and in the field of cultural studies. Information about latin humanities columbia university. Separate syllabi are available for the diploma in dance instruction and diploma in dance education.
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