Don Juan, Witches and Bold Nuns: Gender in Spanish Literature and Film

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Survey of the literature and film of Spain. Students will examine the ways in which various literary genres and film depict gender and codes of masculinity and femininity in Spanish culture, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Topics include: the figure of don Juan, notions of family honor and female chastity, domestic violence, and gender performance. Conducted in Spanish.