POLT 269 - Latin American Politics Past and Present through Film

Next Offered: 2017-2018
Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Module
Half Course
Credits: 2 credits
Attribute: 2SS, CD

Introduction, screening, and discussion of films from contemporary Latin American cinema that explore political and social conditions of both the dictatorship past and the democratic present. Emphasis on films from Argentina and Chile, both feature and documentary films; course content varies year to year. The course encourages interdisciplinary connections in the study of Latin America, bringing cultural and artistic ‘texts’ of film into dialogue with social science themes. Students participate in either of two discussion groups (Spanish or English) and write several short essays.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: K. Mani
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Concurrent enrollment in POLT 210 or HIST 293 or HISP 318 or similar course focused on Latin America; consult instructor.