OSPSANTG 10: Borges and Argentina
His work and readings of other key figures of Argentine literature during the period. Close reading technique. Readings in the context of the main developments in Argentine history, and in relationship to the major literary and philosophical trends of the 20th century. Topics include Borges' rejection of the novel, storytelling as a reaction against romanticism, philosophical concerns, paradoxical plot devices, humor, and influence in Latin America. Readings include short stories such as The Library of Babel and The Aleph, poems and essays, and texts by key Argentine writers of the period including Arlt, Bioy Casares, Silvina Ocampo, and Cortázar.
Terms: Win
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBHum
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Missana, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 11: Dance and Culture in Latin America
Selected dance forms of Latin America viewed as aspects of human behavior. Emphasis on cultural influences (e.g., European, African, and indigenous), which have shaped ritual and social dance forms of Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Puerto Rico. The key issue to be explored is how Latino cultures use dance to reflect cultural values and belief systems.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 4
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
OSPSANTG 12S: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish, Part I: Chilean Emphasis
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and sociopolitics of Chile. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: one year of college Spanish, or 11 or 21B if taken more than two quarters prior to arriving in Santiago.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
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Units: 5
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Abad, M. (PI)
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Bobbert, A. (PI)
OSPSANTG 13S: Accelerated Second-Year Spanish, Part II: Chilean Emphasis
Intensive sequence integrating language, culture, and sociopolitics of Chile. Emphasis is on achieving advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse including formal and informal situations, presentational language, and appropriate forms in academic and professional contexts. Prerequisite: 11 or 21B within two quarters of arriving in Santiago, or 12 or 22B.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
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Units: 5
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Abad, M. (PI)
OSPSANTG 14: Women Writers of Latin America in the 20th Century
Key figures in poetry, narrative fiction, theater, and testimonio, such as Mistral, Garro, Lispector, Poniatowska, Valenzuela, Eltit and Menchú. Close reading technique. Issues raised in literary texts that reflect the evolution of the condition of women in Latin America during the period. Topics include gender differences and relationships, tradition versus transgression, relationship between changes in the status of women and other egalitarian transformations, and women writers and the configuration of literary canons.
Terms: Aut, Spr
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBHum, GER:ECGender
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Missana, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 15: Dances of Latin America
Movement class on Latin American dance. Social dances, such as Salsa, Tejano, Banda, Samba, Cumbia, Argentine Tango, and Chilean Cueca. Dance etiquete and gender roles prescribed by the cultural context. Field trips to Santiago nightclub and/or a festival site.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 2
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
OSPSANTG 16: Chile from North to South in Literature and Film
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 3-5
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
OSPSANTG 17: Chilean Fiction of the 20th Century
Novels and short stories. Chilean and Latin American political and economic history contexts.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBHum
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
OSPSANTG 18: Africans and Afro-Latinos in the Southern Andes
Impact of African slavery on Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina from the introduction of black slaves in the 16th century to the abolition of slavery in the 19th century. Sources include documents produced by slaves that trace lives and strategies of resistance and survival. Topics include marriage, material culture, property, religious expression, and social networks. Afro-Latino presence in local communities today emphasizing oral history and the recovery of local traditions.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
OSPSANTG 21: Topics in Chilean Women Writers
Students choose one of the following for an independent study topic: Chilean women writers living in Chile; Chilean women writers living abroad; the Mapuche in literature; or women¿s position in Chilean society.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 2-4
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit