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2015-2016 University Catalog

SPAN 482 - Mass Media and Popular Culture in the Spanish-Speaking World

Credits: 3
Repeatable within Degree
Critical examination of the significance of mass media and/or popular culture for the development of Spanish-speaking nation-states in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Forms studied may include but are not limited to: Newspapers, popular novels, lithography, photography, radio, film, television, public art, sport, performance, digital media. Students will use readings in critical theory to explore ways in which forms of mass and popular culture connect to social imaginaries. Enhancement of advanced analytical skills in Spanish through different modules of lecture, reading, discussion, and writing.

Prerequisite(s): SPAN 305/306 or 309 or 315, SPAN 370, SPAN 385, SPAN 390.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0