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SPN 320-01 - Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World

4 credits (Fall)
Gender and Latinx Cultures in the US: Models and Expectations in Film.  This course stems from the theory that gender is culture–a social construct (in)formed by models, patterns, and ideals that we observe and imitate. Gender construction is informed by many forms of media, but film has been of particular influence with respect to the transmission of gender ideals and expectations. In this course, using cultural studies methodologies, we will concentrate on representations of latinxs in the United States and the cultural messages that accompany these representations from the 40s to the present day. In particular, we will analyze the relation between representations and self-perceptions of latinx subjects through stereotypes and gender models.

Prerequisite: SPN 285 .
Instructor: Petrus