OVERVIEW

This course aims to introduce students to the knowledge of the history of Latin American ideas from the second part of the 19th century.  Significant cultural texts of the period will be analyzed which will make it possible to interpret the dialectic between discussions, concepts, ideas and history.  There will be particular emphasis on grasping a working knowledge of the topic and on your representation of: processes of institutionalization, theoretical-conceptual processes, text/content production.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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 LEARNING OUTCOMES

During this course, you will analyze the causes - cultural, political, ideological - that have determined the process of Hispanic-American cultural emancipation of the nineteenth century.

The teaching aims to raise awareness of the salient moments of this history that lead the former colonies to question the problem of their own identity.  Students will acquire the knowledge of the cultural history of the period studied necessary for:

-an analysis of the forms of Hispanic-American identity;

-understanding the historical and social processes in which the Hispanic-American identity is manifested

-achieve a theoretical method from the analysis of discussion that allows you to connect the social conditions of production, 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 context in which the knowledge is produced and the ways in which it is represented;

-understand the meaning and importance of the culture of the period starting from a contemporary perspective;

-identify significant moments in the cultural history of the period;

-promote critical and argumentative reading on themes and problems of the culture of the period;

-observe the style of writing in the proposed texts.

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific requirements

TEACHING METHODS

The first 36 hours of the course, corresponding to 6 CFU credits, will be held in the first semester.

The additional 18 hours, for students who are required to obtain 9 CFU credits, will be held in the second 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;

Additional material available through Aulaweb.

Bibliography for non-attending students 6 CFU (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

Additional material 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

Additional material 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;

Additional material available through Aulaweb

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 who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Prof. Sara Dickinson (sara.dickinson@unige.it), the Department's disability liaison.