This course explores the history and cultural production of Jews in Latin America: the diversity of the group, hyphenated identities and contributions to individual national cultures. Texts include excerpts from historical texts, essays, short stories, films, music, and art. NOTE We will also explore attitudes towards dictatorships, anti-semitism, the Holocaust, and Israel.
This course explores the history and cultural production of Jews in Latin America: the diversity of the group, hyphenated identities and contributions to individual national cultures. Texts include excerpts from historical texts, essays, short stories, films, music, and art. NOTE We will also explore attitudes towards dictatorships, anti-semitism, the Holocaust, and Israel.