HISP 442 - Mapping Social Exclusion & Political Violence in Latin America

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD

Political violence perpetuates the systemic marginalization of people, disrupts new forms of social organization, and fosters environmental crises. How have contemporary Latin American artists fought back? Topics will include the dictatorships in the Southern Cone, the army struggles in Central America, and violence against women, environmental activists, and members of minority groups in the region. The multidisciplinary source material includes writers Clarice Lispector, Horacio Castellanos Moya, and Yuri Herrera, photographer Marcelo Brodsky, artist Teresa Margolles, and directors José Padilha and Albertina Carri. Taught in Spanish.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: F, Fridman

Prerequisites & Notes: Two Spanish-taught 300-level courses.