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FWIS 194 001 (CRN: 16942)
LATIN AMERICAN DICTATORSHIPS
Long Title: LATIN AMERICAN DICTATORSHIPS THROUGH FILM
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Correa Ochoa, Laura
Meeting: 2:00PM - 2:50PM MWF (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 24-JUN-2024 7:44AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course examines ways films have grappled with histories of dictatorship in Latin America, in the 20th century. We will use films alongside other historical and literary sources, to learn about various dictatorial regimes and explore broader questions about state violence, democracy, revolution, imperialism, justice, and memory.