Aims: This unit aims to provide an overview of the search for a Latin American identity through a range of cultural expressions including art, literature, music and film. A historical overview and theoretical framework leads into a focus on a series of twentieth-century case studies by country and cultural expression.
Learning Outcomes:
Students who complete the unit will be able to:
* show an understanding of the tension between the search for Latin American cultural unity, and ethnic, cultural and political diversity;
* explore the relationship between identity and forms of cultural expression;
* undertake detailed analysis of different forms of cultural expression in the light of historical developments and relevant theory.
Skills:
Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, effective communication in the target language, teamwork and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are developed and assessed in this unit.
Content:
The unit will cover historical background from independence to the Mexican Revolution and a theoretical framework. Case studies will include muralism and the concept of indigenism, and the search for a Latin American expression in film, literature and music, focusing particularly on the $łnew&© movements of the 1960s and 1970s. The cultural focus will be complemented by an exploration of the political context of authoritarianism, dependency and the search for independence and democracy. The unit is taught in Spanish.
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