Overview

This topic will examine key aspects of contemporary Latin American society through the analysis of several films and/or texts. Films and literary texts will examine key issues in Latin American cinema such as questions of violence and power, race and ethnicity, eroticism and the construction of gender and sexuality, the … For more content click the Read More button below. The topic focuses on films and literary texts within the cultural and social contexts of their production, in the light of current theories of film and literature. The topic shows how from these films and literary works there emerges a strong critique of the traditional and often stereotypical image of Latin America and Hispanics. The program will change, depending on changes in resources. As such the choice of examining films, literary texts or a combination will vary form year to year. Authors and film-makers who may be covered in this topic are, among others, Roberto Bolano, Isabel Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar, Pablo Urbanyi, Elena Poniatowska, Angeles Mastretta and Margo Glantz.; Enrique Fabian Bielinsky, Marcelo Pineyro, Jorge Gaggero, Leonardo Di Cesare. Pablo Trapero, Eliseo Subiela and Carlos Sorin.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Familiarise students with a number of important Latin American literary and visual texts
  • Allow a deeper understanding of 20th and 21st century Latin American society through the analysis of films and literary works
  • Develop students' ability to discuss and critically analyse a variety of literary and cinematic texts in their historical and/or social context to an appropriate level
  • Develop learners' critical and analytical skills through the study of the films and literary texts
  • Analyse the influence of Latin American literature, politics, and economics on Latin American cinema
  • Develop students' skills in the analysis of Latin American cinematic and literary practices and their ability to identify and understand specifically Latin American cinematic and literary themes

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Critique Latin American contemporary cinema and literature
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Interpret cultural and historical aspects specific to Latin America as they are featured in the films and literary texts studied
3.
Articulate socio-cultural themes and issues specific to Latin American societies, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences

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Assumed knowledge

Introductory Spanish.