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SPAN-3464: Topics in Modern Mexican and Central American Cultures

Description: Interdisciplinary exploration of concepts of Mexican and Central American cultures from the post-independence periods to the present. Analysis of cultural production within the historical, political, social, and intellectual contexts in which they were created. Interpretation of canonical and non-canonical texts, including historical texts, narratives, poetry, drama, film, art, architecture, and music. Analysis of current events and identification of changes brought on by globalization from an intercultural point of view. Articulation of advantages and challenges of cultural diversity. Taught in Spanish.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SPAN-3304

Required By: SPAN-4304, SPAN-4314, SPAN-4334, SPAN-4324, SPAN-4344

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 16

Average GPA: 3.50 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.71%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.09%

Vinodh Venkatesh202363.5%30.4%3.1%0.8%1.0%1.2%3.506
Patrick T Ridge202264.6%33.2%1.1%0.0%0.0%1.1%3.595
Jacqueline E Bixler202055.1%39.0%3.0%1.0%1.1%1.0%3.435

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