SPAN 55.13 Planeta Paraguay. Power and Poetics of a "Land Without Evil".

Guarani peoples in what later became Paraguay believed there was a promised land, Yvymara’ey, or the “land without evil”. Ironically, ever since the Conquest and through modern times Paraguay struggled with internal and external political powers that contributed to the country’s insularity, exploitation, and impoverishment. By the end of Planeta Paraguay students will have stared to explore a lesser-known country from Latin America, to talk about images, texts, and films from some of the main figures of Paraguayan literature and culture. They will be able to discuss and analyze main problems of the ethical and political dimension of representation in Latin America. Students also will gain the disciplinary tools necessary to address such questions within the context of cultural, linguistic, and formal comparisons. Not open to students who have received credit for SPAN 80.16.

Instructor

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Prerequisite

SPAN 20

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:LIT; WCult:NW

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