SPAN 3240 - [Iberian Modern Political Cultures]

(LA-AS) Satisfies Option 1.

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

Prerequisite: SPAN 2180 or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish and all readings will be available in Spanish.

I. Rodriguez de Rivera.

This course seeks to explore the cultural and linguistic diversity of Spain and its political stakes by analyzing texts from regions that still remain in the periphery of Peninsular studies: Catalonia, Basque Country, and Galicia. We will examine how identities are shaped and contested in Spain by examining current political debates and discussing literary and theoretical works by authors such as Prat de la Riba, Juan Marsé, Carme Riera, Sabino Arana, Jon Juaristi, Bernardo Atxaga, and Manuel Rivas.