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2025 Spring > UGRD > LATAM > LATAM 375L

Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cultures

Course #: LATAM 375L

Description:
This course will offer an introduction to the cultures, histories, and politics of the Portuguese-speaking world (namely Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissua, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe) as seen primarily through key literary, historical and filmic texts. Materials and class discussions will center around themes of colonialism, the struggle for independence, post-colonialism, gender, class, race, dictatorships, national identity, historical memory, and (im)migration. This course includes an explicit focus on comparison between the cultures of Brazil, Portugal and those of the PALOP (Portuguese-Speaking nations of Africa), specifically their experiences with colonialism, the path to independence, and post-colonialism.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10264 MWF
11:00 - 11:50 am
TBD Wheatley W01-0045
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 15
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: International, World Cultures