SPAN189A PO - Ecology in Latin American Literature and Film

When Offered: Spring 2022
Instructor(s): D. Gomez
Credit: 1

This course in Latin American literature and film explores interactions between people, culture, and the environment. We will look at how films and works of fiction from Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina, and other countries represent how people have impacted the ecology around them, and in turn, have been shaped by the physical environment. The works of fiction and films that will be discussed grapple with issues such as water scarcity, air pollution, deforestation, and the rise of consumerism. We will analyze these works through the intersectional lens of gender, ethnicity, class, race, and social justice. Prerequisites: SPAN044.