Spanish-American Cultures

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01011816
Subject Area
Spanish Culture
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

 

Teaching Methods

Text, image and film analysis, commentary and debate; oral presentations; written individual assignments; and group work.

Learning Outcomes

The course is an introduction to the artistic and social history of the Spanish American society from the moment of the discovery and conquer of America (c. XV), Shaping / Consolidation of the colonies (cc. XV-XIX), till their independence. You can't forget to consider the pre-Columbian cultures in this study, since the most emphasized phenomenon from there is the miscegenation in all levels. Through teacher's examples, students presentations, reading of representative texts (literary works of all kinds of genres), publications (contextual) and audiovisual material will be explored, among others, the following cultural aspects: the History and everyday life, politic and religious institutions, Art (Arquitecture and Painting) and Literature.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Discovery, Exploration and Conquer Spanish Empire on the New World (a Synthesis).

1.1 The European arrivals to the Western Indians.

1.2 The Continent: America (its name).

1.3 The Conquer (Mexico) The conquer's history (Tenochtitián).

1.4 Cristóbal Colón. Hernán Cortés.

2. America's Conquer, colonization and administration (and The Indians laws).

2.1 Bernal Díaz del Castillo (True History)

3. The Mestize History Inca's Garcilaso de la Vega

3.1 The Spanish/Indian epopee

3.2 The conquer's moral dilemma (Alonso de Ercilla)

4. The debate about the Indians Humanity

4.1 The Indians protection (Fray Bartolomé las Casas. Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda)

5. Colonial(ism) Colonial Mexico Woman's Rights/Apology (Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz)

5.1 Colonial Mexico

5.2 Woman’s defense / apology (Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz)

6. The Independence(s)

6.1 The Americas getting independence of...

6.2 The american unity dream

6.3 Simón Bolívar

6.4 Andrés Bello

7. Latin American's Identity Martí (simple verses).

Head Lecturer(s)

Elena Gamazo Carretero

Assessment Methods

Continuous evaluation
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

ALBERT, Mª Á. y ARDANAZ, F. (2003) Hispanoamérica, ayer y hoy. Madrid. SGEL.

BATAILLON, M. (1976) Estudios sobre Bartolomé de las Casas, Barcelona. Península.

BAUDIN, L. (1972) El imperio socialista de los incas, Madrid. Rodas.

FERNÁNDEZ, T., MILLARES, S. y BECERRA, E. (1995) Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana. Madrid. Universitas.

GARCÍA, A. (1986) Civilización y salvajismo en la colonización del “Nuevo Mundo”.Un ensayo sobre la penetración de la cultura europea, Murcia. Universidad.

GIBSON, C. (1977) España en América, Barcelona. Grijalbo.

GUSSINYER, J. (1984) Los aztecas. Un pueblo de guerreros, Barcelona. Universitat de Barcelona

LIEHR, R. (ed.) (1989), América Latina en la época de Simón Bolívar, Berlín. Colloquium Verlag.

LYNCH, J. (1976) Las revoluciones hispanoamericanas, 1808-1826, Barcelona. Ariel.

SEJOURNE, L. (1972) América Latina. I. Antiguas culturas precolombinas, Madrid. Siglo XXI.

VÁZQUEZ, G. y MARTÍNEZ DÍAZ, N. (2004) Historia de América Latina. Madrid. SGEL.