Academic Catalog 2019-2020 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SPN 407 - Cultures in Contact (and Conflict) in Contemporary Spain

Course Units: 1
(Not Offered this Academic Year) What does it mean to be a national of a country? And who is included in that definition? By analyzing the specific case of Spain, in this course we will discover that the answers to these questions are complex and multiple. We will study literature, film, music, and television shows from three culturally and linguistically distinct regions of Spain: Galicia, Catalonia, and the Basque Country. In our analyses of these works we will discuss the key components of national identity, including language, traditions, geography, historical memory, political repression and violence, and gender. In the final unit we will explore how immigration and Spain’s relationship to the European Union are challenging traditional definitions of the nation. Prerequisite(s): Take any two 300-level Spanish courses.
  CC: LCCS, HUL



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