This course is an introduction to Hispanic popular culture. It will examine the many facets and dimensions of pop culture and how it reflects individuals' ideas, practices and personal politics in the Hispanic world. It will analyze various cultural manifestations: cinema, television, music, dance, rituals and festivals, food, sports, comics, print and social media, fashion, travel, tourism performance and visual arts, etc. This exploration interrogates how these Hispanic popular cultural manifestations have contributed to nation building, shaping identity, race (ethnicity), gender and class. It will challenge assumptions that pop culture is nothing more than mere entertainment. The course will be conducted in English and may be used towards the Major or Minor in Spanish [3 credits]
This course is an introduction to Hispanic popular culture. It will examine the many facets and dimensions of pop culture and how it reflects individuals' ideas, practices and personal politics in the Hispanic world. It will analyze various cultural manifestations: cinema, television, music, dance, rituals and festivals, food, sports, comics, print and social media, fashion, travel, tourism performance and visual arts, etc. This exploration interrogates how these Hispanic popular cultural manifestations have contributed to nation building, shaping identity, race (ethnicity), gender and class. It will challenge assumptions that pop culture is nothing more than mere entertainment. The course will be conducted in English and may be used towards the Major or Minor in Spanish [3 credits]
