Course Catalog - 2022-2023

     

SPAN 356 - UNDERSTANDING CENTRAL AMERICA

Long Title: RACE, GENDER, CLASS, & ENVIRONMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICAN CULTURES
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction:Taught in Spanish
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This class explores the diverse cultures and complex histories of the seven Central American countries: Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize. This panoramic course discusses Central American literature, visual culture, and music with a special emphasis on topics such as race, gender, class, environment, geopolitics, revolution, trauma, and migration. Taught in Spanish. Previously offered as SPPO 356. Mutually exclusive. Credit cannot be earned for SPAN 356 if student has previously taken SPPO 356.