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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Spring 2023 |
| Registration ID | HISTH317B001 |
| Course Title | Topics in Latin American Hist: Visions of Mexico |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies |
| Instructor | Krippner,James |
| Times and Days | F 01:30pm-04:00pm
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| Room Location | HLL201 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1580 This course analyses representations of Mexico and “Mexicanidad” (Mexicanness, or Mexican national and transnational identity), from the 19th century emergence of modern Mexico through the present. Special attention will be paid to the complex and interconnected histories of Mexico and the United States, especially as lived and experienced by our artistic communities. We shall also explore questions of political conflict as well as Mexico’s specific modern and postmodern experiences of revolution, counter-revolution and social reform; various constructions of gender and sexuality and their links to diverse ideologies and expressions of national culture; Mexican experiences of race and racism, and the responsibilities of artists and image makers as they try to navigate our unequal, socially polarized and at times viciously reactionary world. The course will also immerse you in theoretical debates surrounding the use of visual culture—painting, photography, film, and other images—for the study of history, while providing a thorough introduction to modern Mexico. Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World, A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) (; Hav: SO, B, A) |
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