SPAN 3360 - [Imagining Sex in Modern Spain]

(LA-AS) Satisfies Option 1.

Spring. Not offered 2017-2018. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or permission of instructor.

I. Rodriguez de Rivera.

This course explores discourses and representations of sex and gender in Spanish literature and culture from the mid 19th century to the early 21st century. We will analyze and historically contextualize a variety of cultural media - including literature, film, medical treaties and popular culture - to show how sexual identities are shaped and contested. Some of the authors we will discuss are Sales Mayo Maronon, Garcia Lorca, Martin Gaite, and Almodovar.