Introduction to modern Latin America
M Mascitti-Meuter
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
*
Prerequisites: SPN1020 or SPN1080
Objectives By the completion of the subject, students are expected to have developed a basic understanding of the history and politics of contemporary Latin America, as presented in the prescribed texts and films; and of the relationship between society and the authors' personal history as reflected in their works.
Synopsis This subject explores a variety of texts and films of twentieth-century Latin American writers such as Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, Carlos Fuentes and Luisa Valenzuela to illustrate the various literary, socio-political and economic factors that have changed the face of Latin America this decade.
Assessment Written (3000 words): 60%
* Examinations (2 hours): 40%
Prescribed texts
A Monash anthology of reading materials (available from the department)
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