HISP-S 411 SPAIN:  The Cultural Context (3 credits)    CULTURE
Prerequisite: S331 or equivalent


The Making of Global Spain

This course focuses on the insertion of Spain into the new
global order by examining
the links between culture, politics and the economy in the
contemporary period, beginning with the Civil War (1936-1939) but
focusing especially on the post-Francoist years (1975 to present).
We will examine literary works, movies, music, and essays in their
relation to the constraints imposed by Franco’s dictatorship and to
the subsequent process of democratization. We will also analyze this
political process in relation to the economic re-structuring of
Spain during the second half of the century in its three main modes:
as a key destination for global tourists, as a site for investments
of multinational companies, and as a destination for many non-
European immigrants searching for better work conditions. The goal
of the course is to explore the various forms in which culture is
embedded in these historical changes.

HISP-S 411 #27225 12:20P-1:10P  MWF  Room-TBA  Professor Edgar Illas
Note:  This course carries culture studies credit.