SN 365 - The Latin American Essay and Early Cultural Studies

(3.00 cr.)

Examines political, social, anthropological, and philosophical speculation from nineteenth-and twentieth-century Latin America. Studies authors such as Sarmiento (Argentina), Martí (Cuba), González Prada (Perú), Cabello de Cabonera (Perú), Hostos (Puerto Rico), and Paz (México). Special emphasis is given to the notion of the nation in its relationship to culture, cultural studies, and cultural history.

Prerequisite: SN 203 or SN 217 or written permission of the instructor.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: CU/ICL/IG/IL