HISP 450 - Puerto Rico Post-Mortem: Nation, Identity, and Language in a Non-Sovereign Territory

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
What are nations? Do they matter? Is the relationship between national identity and nation-state necessary? Can we do away with both? Asking these questions in Puerto Rico, a non-sovereign territory of the USA with an extensive diaspora differs from most contexts. After all, ideas of nationhood and identity structure historical claims for the island’s independence and decolonization. This course engages with relevant debates in Puerto Rican intellectual history. Prior coursework related to Latin America/Latinx USA is strongly recommended. Taught in Spanish.