Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to acquaint students with current debates within cultural studies and cultural theory in relation to the construction of cultural identities in Hispanic America since Independence. The course will thus have a historical as well as a social and cultural focus. Students will critically engage with a selection of fictional, historical and theoretical writings which deal specifically with issues of culture and identity, especially as these relate to the formation of Hispanic-American nation-states and the advent of modernity.

Assessment

Written work: 70%
Class participation and presentation: 30%

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

SPN2130