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SPA 408 - Screening Contemporary Spain (=SPA 356, spring 2018)


Cross-listed with SPA 356 for SPRING 2018 ONLY.

Instructor
Tahmassian

This course examines the central issues shaping contemporary Spain through the lens of cinema from the 1990s - present.  Spain came to be viewed simultaneously as a guardian of tradition and a country at the vanguard of postmodernity by the 1980s.  Through analysis of selected films, this course unravels these conflicting perceptions by debating the themes underlying them: historical memory, globalization, immigration, economic crisis, political disenchantment, nationalisms, and gender.  Attention will be given to the specificities of the cinematic medium and its ability to not just reflect, but to inform the cultural and political imaginary of Spain within its borders and beyond. 

Satisfies Area II for the Hispanic Studies major.
Counts as an elective in the Film and Media Studies interdisciplinary minor.

Prerequisites & Notes
SPA 260 and 270 (or equivalents).