2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

SPAN 380 Latin American Cultural Studies II

A continuation of SPAN 370. Emphasis is on the evolution of Latin American cultural identity from 1898 until the present. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SPAN 202 or permission of instructor

Offered

Spring, even years

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Gain advanced knowledge of vocabulary and main verb forms, and skills for interpreting and doing close readings of complex texts written in Spanish.
  2. Develop oral and written communicative abilities so as to be able to communicate in Spanish about the cultural history of tacos and of Mexican foodways.
  3. Identify selected literary, cultural, social, historical, political, and religious topics pertinent to the origin and development of tacos and of Mexican foodways.
  4. Reflect and critically think about language, literature, culture, history, social justice, religion, politics, gender, class, race, and other aspects of Latin American, Hispanic, and Latinx cultures by reading and analyzing literary and nonliterary texts of different genres, languages, and time periods.
  5. Develop social responsibility through civic knowledge, ethical reasoning, teamwork, and collaboration.