Communities of Resistance in the Spanish-Speaking World

Catalog description

For Spanish majors and minors, this course will continue the process of developing global competency by refining oral proficiency skills and learning to engage with some of the cultural products and practices of different communities in the Spanish speaking world. Students will learn to use their language skills as a tool to discover themes related to social justice that inform each community under study. Such themes may include religion; violence; social, political, economic and criminal justice; oppression; power; ideology; corruption; environmental degradation; racism; sexism; homophobia; and the role of social change movements. The goal is to have the ability to better understand cultural perspectives of Spanish speaking communities, and students will learn how to independently identify and engage with the cultural perspectives of any community. Prerequisite: SPA 202 or SPA 221 or placement based on UW System Placement Test scores. Offered Occasionally.