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CampusBryn Mawr
SemesterFall 2022
Registration IDSPANB212001
Course TitleMexico through Humor
Credit1.00
DepartmentLatin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies
InstructorGonzález-Contreras,Melissa
Times and DaysTTh 12:55pm-02:15pm
Room LocationOL102
Additional Course InfoClass Number: 1926 This course will examine Mexican society through the lens of humor. Humorous production has a long history in Mexico, from the first Latin American novel, El Periquillo Sarniento by José Fernández de Lizardi, to the current representation of the “War on drugs”. Hence, humor has served as a critical tool through which we can understand the country’s reality–as it is perceived, imagined, and projected–, as well as its historical, social, and political implications. Through our readings and discussions, we will explore how humor has predominantly been used to question and delegitimize dominant discourses, but, at the same time, it has served to uphold the status quo in some of its representations. Likewise, our course materials will highlight how humor has served as a medium to advocate for greater democratizing practices, such as women’s integration into the sociopolitical sphere. We will approach humor and its representation of Mexican society in a variety of formats such as: narrative, chronicle, essay, theater, film, political cartoon, and performance. Prerequisites: SPAN B120; or SPAN 200-level course or placement Approach: Course does not meet an Approach, Writing Intensive; Enrollment Cap: 15; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Senior; Major/Minor/Concentration; Junior; Permission of Instructor
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