The Latin American Essay: From the Nineteenth-Century to the Present
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Through the study of significant and representative 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century Latin American essays from across the continent, this course aims at a better understanding of the genre and its particularities. While studying theconventions that define the genre, the course will also investigate the role that the essay has played in the historical construction of cultural identities. Special attention will be given to unique racial, national, and linguistic constructions in Latin America. Readings on historical and sociological aspects of the essay will also be required. Among the authors to be included are MartÃ, Lispector, Mistral, Paz, and Rama.
Career
Undergraduate
Credits
Value
3
Max
3
Min
3
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1
Number Of Credits
3
Number Of Repeats
1
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No
Contact Use
Yes
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No
Left Use
Yes
Present Use
Yes
Reason Use
Yes
Tardy Use
Yes
Template Override
No
Time Use
Yes
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Class Meeting
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No
Code
LEC
Instructor Contact Hours
3
Default Section Size
30
Final Exam Type
Yes
Include in Dynamic Date Calc
No
Instruction Mode
In Person
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Blackboard CourseInfo 4
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0
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No
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3