SPAN 440 - Latin American Pop Culture: Narratives

Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-D; Social Justice
Analysis of Spanish-language transcultural narratives and cinematic representations from pre-Colombian area to present. Focus on cross-cultural, global, sociopolitical aspects of Latin America, from pre-Hispanic cultures, through Colonialism, Imperialism, and Neocolonialism. Analysis of stereotypes in Latin America/Latinx culture in the U.S.

Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-D - Upper Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Social Justice
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify culturally and historically significant moments and concepts from Latin American through narratives in cinematic representations.
Analyze the most relevant changes in the Latin America society and how it has impacted its cultures.
Analyze how representations in cinema reflect political, social cultural and cultural realities of the Latin American/Hispanic communities.
Identify and compare differences in cinematic narratives and personal narratives.
Identify the linguistic and cultural diversity in the Spanish-speaking communities and the experiences of the dominant/disenfranchised languages and cultures.

UD-D. Upper-division Social Sciences Learning Outcomes

analyze how power and social identity affect social outcomes for different cultural and economic groups using methods of social science inquiry and vocabulary appropriate to those methods;
demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply accurately disciplinary concepts of the social or behavioral sciences; and
demonstrate an understanding of and ability to effectively plan or conduct research using an appropriate method of the social or behavioral sciences.

Social Justice Overlay Learning Outcomes

use a disciplinary perspective to analyze issues of social justice and equity;
describe the challenges to achieving social justice; and
identify ways in which individuals and/or groups can contribute to social justice within local communities, nations, or the world.