OVERVIEW

The goal of this course is to introduce students to notable moments in the cultural and literary history of Hispano-American countries such as the Spanish conquest, the colonial period and independence.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course aims to introduce the knowledge of the history of Latin American ideas of the twentieth century.  Significant cultural texts of the period will be analyzed which will allow us to interpret the dialectic between discussions, concepts, ideas and history.  There will be a particular emphasis on grasping a working knowledge of the topic and its representation of:  processes of institutionalization, theoretical-conceptual processes, producing texts.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to analyze two moments in the history of Latin American thought: that of the early twentieth century and that of the 1970s, also in the twentieth century.

The students will have to acquire knowledge of the cultural history of the period studied necessary for:

an analysis of types of Hispanic-American  identity;

achieve a theoretical method of analysis of the discussion that makes it possible to connect the social resources, symbolic content, and the forms of enunciation;

examine the ideological representations present in the body of the proposed texts through the configuration of themes, concepts and argumentative scenarios;

analyze the contexts in which knowledge is produced and the ways in which it is represented;

understand the significance and importance of the period’s culture starting from a contemporary perspective;

identify significant moments in the cultural history of the period;

promote critical and argumentative reading on the themes and problems of the period’s culture

observe the style of writing of the proposed texts

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific requirements

TEACHING METHODS

54 lecture hours. The first 36 hours that correspond to 6 CFU will take place in the 1st semester. The last 18 hours will take place in the 2nd semester. 
 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

During the course, initial attention will be devoted to the development of the ideas characterizing the periods under consideration: positivism in relation to the early twentieth century, and “liberationist” theses in relation to the 1970s. Particular attention will be paid to José Enrique Rodó’s essay Ariel (1900) and Roberto Fernández Retamar’s Calibán (1971).

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography for attending students (6 CFU) (available through the Internet):

José Enrique Rodó, Ariel;

Roberto Fernández Retamar, Calibán;

Carlos Beorlegui, Historia del pensamiento filosófico latinoamericano, Cap. 6, pp. 363-380;

Book chapters will be made available through Aulaweb.

Bibliography for attending students (9 CFU) (available through the Internet):

José Enrique Rodó, Ariel;

Roberto Fernández Retamar, Calibán;

Carlos Beorlegui, Historia del pensamiento filosófico latinoamericano, Cap. 6, pp. 347-380; e

Cap.10, pp.661-693

Book chapters will be made available through Aulaweb.

Bibliography for non-attending students (6CFU) (available through the Internet):

Carlos Beorlegui, Historia del pensamiento filosófico latinoamericano, cap Carlos Beorlegui, Historia del pensamiento filosófico latinoamericano, Cap. 6, pp. 347-380;

José Enrique Rodó, Ariel;

Roberto Fernández Retamar, Calibán;

Book chapters will be made available through Aulaweb.

Bibliography for non-attending students ( 9 CFU) (available through the Internet):

Carlos Beorlegui, Historia del pensamiento filosófico latinoamericano, Cap. 6, pp. 347-380; e

Cap.10, pp.661-700

José Enrique Rodó, Ariel;

Roberto Fernández Retamar, Calibán;

Book chapters will be made available through Aulaweb.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I Semester.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exams will consist of an oral interview covering the course contents.  In addition to the knowledge of the program, the exam will also evaluate the ability to expose the knowledge and the accurate usage of the language specific to this discipline.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with special educational needs and disabilities cerftified by a formal statement from an official assessment body are kindly requested to contact the instructor at the beginning of the term in order to arrange a suitable testing format.