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SPAN 355

Masterworks of Spanish American Literature to 1850

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Study of selected works of Spanish American literature, from the Colonial period through the mid-19th century.

Requirements

Prerequisites

SPAN 350SPAN 353SPAN 354SPAN 356SPAN 357
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

SPAN 350 or SPAN 353 or SPAN 354 or SPAN 356 or SPAN 357.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Core

CO11

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • analyze the subcultures, political contexts, cultural differences, and such issues as oppression within the history of early Spanish America.
  • articulate connections the between colonial past and contemporary society.
  • evaluate the ways in which a variety of historical conflicts influence and inform contemporary global problems and affect their current situation.
  • examine the colonial relationship between Europeans and indigenous subjects and address such issues as race, class, gender, and national identity.