SPAN 3020 - Latin American Culture and Civilization

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor
his course SPAN 3020 is a study of the geography and complex process of the cultural, historical, and political evolution of the Spanish American countries from the origins of the indigenous civilizations to the present. The course covers the religious, philosophical, geographical, historical, sociopolitical, artistic and economic beliefs that form the identity of Latin America. Emphasis will be placed on pre-Columbian societies and the cultural complexity of their modern descendants. Literary readings and the study of pertinent literary movements will reinforce the understanding of the role of the arts and humanities in the development of civilization and culture. The course will also look at music, plastic arts, film, and architecture as reflective of identity. A modern vision of Spanish America that is inclusive of everyday culture will be the perspective used to present the material. Taught in Spanish.