Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Autumn Quarter 2008

Leigh K. Mercer
SPAN 322
Seattle Campus

Introduction to Hispanic Cultural Studies

Introduces students to elite, mass, and folk cultures of Latin America, Spain, and Latinos in the United States. Sample topics include transculturation, globalization, border culture, and relations between culture, democratization, and human rights. Prerequisite: SPAN 301, SPAN 310, or SPAN 314, any of which may be taken concurrently. Offered: W.

Class description

Introduces students to the theories of cultural studies and their application to various expressions of popular culture in Spain and Latin America. Sample topics include race, gender and visual culture.

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