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Course Offerings LLAS 1630W

1630W. Latin American Histories through Popular Cultures

Also offered as: HIST 1630W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

A consideration of art and popular culture as vehicles for understanding Latin American history from the late 1800’s to today. Dynamic primary sources such as songs, films, carnival parades or professional soccer matches, television programs, and works of art will serve as case studies that students will analyze, contextualize, and historicize. Each week considers a different time period and focuses on a particular political, economic, or social movement or ideological trend, using a cultural text of the era to understand each.

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Enrollment Data	Term	Class Number	Campus	Instruction Mode	Instructor	Section	Schedule	Location	Enrollment	Credits	Notes
1273 11319 1 001	Spring 2027	11319	Storrs	In Person	Fernandez, Rodolfo	001	MoWe 5:00pm‑6:15pm	MCHU 309	10/10	3.00

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