IS 642 - Cultures of Violence and Resistance in Latin America

Prerequisite, admission to the Master of Arts in International Studies Graduate Program. This course examines representations of violence and different forms of resistance in the history of various Latin American countries through literature, cinema, paintings, and other artistic and cultural expressions. The objective of the course will be the understanding of the realities of Latin America as well as the critical and theoretical approaches to the subject. (Offered every year.) 3 credits