RLSP 201
The Spanish Labyrinth Fall 2014
Division I
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Do Spaniards really dance flamenco and have dinner at 10:00 pm? Does everyone in Barcelona speak Catalan? How can you learn to separate the stereotypical images of Spain from reality? Is there really one “Spain”, or is the country a complex composite of ancient and diverse cultural remnants mixed with recent influxes? How has the vulnerable peninsula survived centuries of violent upheavals and divisiveness; dramatic economic rises and collapses? In this course we will approach Spain by studying examples of its literary and artistic production, from periods of brilliant cultural exchange, as well as in times of censorship and repression. Some topics of focus will be the Inquisition, the Civil War and contemporary Spain’s obsession with its own recent past. Secondary texts will also be provided for historical and socio-political background and reference. Conducted in Spanish.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 18
Expected: 18
Class#: 1900
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: active participation in class discussions, oral presentations, short writing assignments, a midterm and a final essay
Prerequisites: RLSP 105, permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: Spanish majors and certificate candidates
Distributions: Division I
Attributes: INST Borders, Exiles + Diaspora Studies Electives

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