The Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

Catalog description

A survey of the major literary and cultural contributions of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean with reading and analysis of appropriate texts. Students will be expected to complete all written reports. This class has been designed to study and analyze the different aspects of the Caribbean culture, specifically those of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. The emphasis of this class is to study the music, traditions, customs, literature, art, religion and other aspects that will give us a broader understanding of the Caribbean culture. This course is taught entirely in English.