SPAN 451 - Literature and Human Rights in Latin America: Testimonial Literature

(3 units)

Prerequisites: SPAN 341 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

Study of Latin American testimonial literature. Explores how testimonial literature documents personal and collective experiences of oppression, resistance, and resilience in contexts of colonialism, slavery, dictatorship, and social movements while engaging with critical theory on human rights, memory, and trauma.

Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit. Double Numbered with: SPAN 551