PORT 1458 - CULTURES OF THE PORTUGUESE SPEAKING WORLD

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course presents an overview of the contemporary cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world It is especially designed for students with little to no previous knowledge of these geographical regions. In the course, students will explore contemporary social realities throughout the Portuguese-speaking world (namely Brazil, Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde) through the close and critical reading of texts, literature, film, short videos, podcast episodes, TV programs, among other mediums. Students will be exposed to issues regarding gender, race, nation, sexuality, class, status, among other issues within a contemporary context. Students are expected to engage in critical discussions with the materials and the varying perspectives of their peers. The purpose of this course is not to merely passively digest content but to also think and express oneself critically in reaction to cultural representations both from the perspective of the respective nation and also from US perspectives. It is also necessary to keep in mind that rather than attempting an exhaustive survey of the Portuguese-speaking world in its entirety, the course provides merely a glimpse into the cultural offerings of these diverse and vast geographical regions; it is also an attempt to promote global and cultural understanding. Hopefully, through this exposure, it is also a starting point for further exploration and research in studies of the Portuguese-speaking world and beyond.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: DSAS Cross-Cult. Awareness General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Diversity General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement, SCI Diversity General Ed. Requirements, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req., Undergraduate Research

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