Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies

Cultural Studies Courses on Latin America
Cultural Studies Core Seminars Anthropology ANTH 200 Culture and Social Structure ANTH 234 Dynamics of Culture ANTH 251 Ethnographies of Modern Society ANTH 264 Culture, Power, and the State ANTH 265 Cultures of Late Capitalism Communications COGR 236 Popular Culture COGR 238 The Frankfurt School on Mass Culture Social Theory Ethnic Studies ETHN 257 A-B Social Theory ETHN 259 Comparative Conquests, Colonization, and Resistance in the Americas ETHN 260 Transnationalism and Borderlands: The Local and Global History HIGR 200 History and Social Theory HIGR 205 Feminist Historical Studies HIGR 207 Nationalism, Colonialism and Race HIGR 247A-B Research Seminar in Colonial Latin America HIGR 248A-B Research Seminar in Latin America, National Period HIGR 252 History, Social Evolution, and Intellectuals in the Andes: Mariátegui, Haya de la Torre, and Arguedas Literature LTCS 201 Theories and Methods of Analysis in Cultural Studies LTCS 210 History and Culture LTCS 225 Interdisciplinary and Historical Analysis of Cultural Texts LTCS 250 Topics in Cultural Studies LTCS 255 Cultural Studies, Colonialism, and Decolonialism LTCS 260 National Cultures LTSP 272 Literature and Society Studies LTSP 275 Latin American(ist) Literary and Cultural Theories Since the 1960s Music MUS 208 C World Music Perception Sociology Soc/G 216. Sociology of Culture (4) Visual Arts VIS 259 Seminar in Latin American Art Cultural Studies Elective Courses Anthropology ANAR 153 The Mysterious Maya ANSC 100 Special Topics in Socio-Cultural Anthropology (when topic is Latin American Content) ANSC 131 Urban Cultures in Latin America ANAR 154 The Aztecs and their Ancestors ANSC 132 Modernity in Brazil ANSC 135 Indigenous Peoples of Latin America ANTH 269 Current Readings on Latin America Communication COCU 110 Cinema in Latin America COCU 130 Tourism: Global Industry and Culture COCU 131 Cinema of the Cuban Revolution COCU 140 Television, Culture and the Public COCU 141A Media and Technology: Global Nature, Global Culture COCU 143 Culture and Media: Theories and Methods COCU 144 The Globalization of Culture and Communication COCU 145 Cultures of Consumption COCU 160 Performance and Cultural Studies COCU 162 Popular Culture COCU 163 Popular Culture in Contemporary Life COCU 165 History, Memory and Popular Culture COCU 168 Latino Space and Place COCU 169 Cultural Domination and Resistance COCU 175 Advanced Topics in Communication: Culture COCU 179 Colonialism and Culture COCU 183 Popular Music, Social Practies, and Cultural Politics COHI 114 Bilingual Communication COHI 115 Education and Global Citizenship COSF 128 Cultural Industries COSF 140C Comparative Media Systems: Latin Am. & Caribbean COSF 160 Political Economy/Global Consumer Culture COSF/COCU/COHI 175 Advanced Topics: Communications (when topic is Latin America) COSF 183 Popular Music, Social Practices and Cultural Politics COSF 185 Gender, Labor, and Culture in the Global Economy COGR 240 The Culture of Consumption Note: Other courses on communication theory and methodology, and issues such as information processing, media systems, public sphere, cinema, media technologies, advertising, global communications, and news in television and the press, can be considered if the student's personal work is directly related to media and communications in Latin America. History HILA 127 History, Culture and Power HILA 273 The Culture of Consumption HIGR 245A-B-C Historical Scholarship on Latin American History Literature LTAM 100 Latino Cultures/US LTAM 101 Early Latino/Chicano Cultural Production 1848-1960 LTAM 102 Contemporary Latino Chicano Cultural Production LTAM 105 Gender and Sexuality in Latino/a Cultural Prod LTAM 106 Modern Chicana and Mexican Women Writings LTAM 107 Comparative Latino/a and U.S. Ethnic Cultures LTAM 108 Chic/Latino Intellectual and Political Traditions LTAM 109 Cultural Productions of the Latino/a Diasporas LTAM 110 Latin American Literature in Translation LTAM 111 Comparative Caribbean Discourse LTAM 120 Mexican Literature in Translation LTAM 130 Reading North by South LTAM 132 The Dark Side of Enlightenment in Spain, the Americas, and the Philippines LTAM 140 Topics in Culture and Politics LTEN 180 Chicano Literature in English LTEN 188 Contemporary Caribbean Literature in English LTSP 130A/B Development of Latin American Literature LTSP 133 Contemporary Latin American Literature LTSP 134 Literature of the Southern Cone LTSP 135A Mexican Literature before 1910 LTSP 135B Modern Mexican Literature LTSP 136 Andean Literatures LTSP 137 Caribbean Literature LTSP 138 Central American Literature LTSP 140 Latin American Novel LTSP 141 Latin American Poetry LTSP 142 Latin American Short Story LTSP 150A Early Latino/Chicano Cultural Production 1848-1960 LTSP 150B Contemporary Latino/Chicano Cultural Production LTSP 151 Topics in Chicano Literature LTSP 153 Chicano/a and Latino/a Poetry LTSP 154 Latino/Chicano Literature LTSP 170 Contemporary Theories of Cultural Production LTSP 170 Literature and Society Studies LTSP 172 Indigenista Themes in Latin American Literature LTSP 173 Problems in Spanish and Spanish American Lit History LTSP 174 Topics in Culture and Politics LTSP 175 Gender Sexuality and Culture LTSP 176 Literature and Nation LTSP 177 Literary and Historical Migrations LTSP 190 Seminars LTSP 252 Studies in Modern Hispanic Literature and Culture LTSP 258 Spanish American Prose Music Music 107 Critical Studies Seminar: Western Music and Race (with consent of instructor) Music 111 World Music Traditions Music 116 Popular Music Studies Seminar Music 126 Blues: An Oral Tradition Music 150 Jazz and the Music of the African Diaspora: Special Topics Seminar Music 151 Race, Culture, and Social Change Note: Other courses involving music production and technology, composition, instrumental and vocal instruction can be considered if the student's personal work is directly related to Latin American music. Sociology SOCG 216 Sociology of Culture Theatre and Dance TDHT 108 Luis Valdez TDHT 110 Chicano Dramatic Literature TDHT 111 Hispanic American Dramatic Literature TDHT 112 Gay/Lesbian Themes in Latino Theater Note: Other general seminars and courses on theatre/dance theory and methodology, as well as playwriting, acting, movement, directing, performance, repertoire, choreography, design, stage management, film, dramaturgy, screen-writing, can be considered if the student's personal work is directly related to Latin American theatre or dance. Visual Arts VIS 126AN Pre-Columbian Art of Ancient Mexico and C. America VIS 126BN The Art and Civilization of the Ancient Maya VIS 126G Problems in Mesoamerican Art History VIS 126H Problems in Ancient Maya Iconography and Inscriptions VIS 128DN Topics in Non-Western Art History (pre-Columbian) VIS 152 Film in Social Context [when topic is Latin American film] Note: Other general seminars on visual arts’ theory and methodology, as well as art history, photography and film, computing in the arts, drawing and painting, sculpture, ritual performance, art criticism, artistic identities, film genre, artistic styles and movements can be considered if the student’s personal work is related Latin American arts.