{"id":269,"date":"2013-04-03T17:25:24","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T22:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/medinavi\/?p=269"},"modified":"2013-09-09T20:17:42","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T01:17:42","slug":"span-273-cultural-heritage-of-the-hispanic-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/medinavi\/2013\/04\/03\/span-273-cultural-heritage-of-the-hispanic-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"SPAN 273: Cultural Heritage of the Hispanic U.S. \u201cBordering Latino US\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prerequisite: Spanish 250<\/b><\/p>\n

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Artist: Miguel Luciano
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Students examine the diverse elements that have shaped the cultures of U.S. Hispanics through an exploration of political, social, economic, religious, and artistic topics. They develop critical analysis skills through reading, discussion, and written and\/or oral projects. The course includes study of selected literary and non-literary texts, including at least one substantive literary work. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 250.<\/p>\n

This course aims to offer an introductory, panoramic, and critical view of the Latino\/a Studies and Latino\/a cultural production. Our approach focuses on the origins of the Latino\/a Studies as an academic discipline, some of its main research topics, and the Latino\/a and Hispanic cultural expressions in the plastic arts, literature, media, and film. \u00a0We will highlight current controversies (such as the \u201cWar on Ethnic Studies in Arizona\u201d) and analyze multiple Latino\/a cultural expressions in the US. \u00a0As part of our discussion we will delve into the work of Latino\/a artists and writers, such as Miguel Luciano<\/span><\/a>, Favianna<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Carmen Miranda (\u201cthe Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat<\/span><\/a>\u201d), Gloria Anzald\u00faa<\/span><\/a> <\/span>and Achy Obejas<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> among many others. \u00a0Students will also read and discuss My Beloved World<\/a>, Hon. Sonia Sotomayor’s recently publish autobiography. Finally, as a requirement for this course, students will complete a project where they interact with the members of the Latino Communities in Minnesota. Ultimately, they will develop a responsible and informed opinion concerning categories of identity such as race, class, economic status, legal status, gender, and sexuality.\u00a0 We will establish connections that will motivate students\u2019 understanding of a variety of cultures, stories, and identities that comprise the history of Latino US<\/i>, as well as the historic relation between Hispanic migrations and the United States. Some of the questions we will explore are: What are the origins and main controversies that surround Latino\/a Studies? What is the significance, history, and social context of the Latino cultures in the United States? What is their social impact?\u00a0 And, how do they relate to St Olaf students?<\/p>\n

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Este curso introductorio se concentrar\u00e1 en discutir y analizar: el origen de los estudios latinos como una disciplina acad\u00e9mica, algunos de los principales temas de investigaci\u00f3n dentro de ellos, y la producci\u00f3n cultural latina en \u00e1reas tales como las artes pl\u00e1sticas<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0la literatura<\/span><\/a>, el cine <\/span><\/a>y <\/span>la cultura en general<\/span>.<\/a> \u00a0Del mismo modo, indagaremos en las controversias y en los temas de discusi\u00f3n relacionados a los estudios latinos en el presente, los cuales marcan el momento hist\u00f3rico en que vivimos.<\/p>\n

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