SPAN 150
Topics in Contemporary Studies: Lost Voices of Andean Indigenous Feminism
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Requisites: courses 25 or 27, and 119. Exploration of main trends that characterize contemporary Latin American and Spanish literatures and cultures and main concepts used to address them. Possible topics include transculturation and heterogeneity, race and ethnicity, vanguard movements, lettered and popular cultures, literary modernization in Latin American boom, literature and revolution, autobiography, women's writing, border literature, and postmodernist fiction. May be repeated for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2024 - Professor De La Torre was an incredible instructor who truly cared about her students. She was always patient and approachable, creating a comfortable learning environment where everyone felt welcome to ask questions and participate. The workload was very manageable, which made it easier to balance her class with other responsibilities. What stood out the most was her effort to keep the class engaged. She used creative ways to make the material interesting and always encouraged participation. Additionally, she was extremely understanding when emergencies or unexpected situations arose. She was really compassionate and flexible to say the least.
Spring 2024 - Professor De La Torre was an incredible instructor who truly cared about her students. She was always patient and approachable, creating a comfortable learning environment where everyone felt welcome to ask questions and participate. The workload was very manageable, which made it easier to balance her class with other responsibilities. What stood out the most was her effort to keep the class engaged. She used creative ways to make the material interesting and always encouraged participation. Additionally, she was extremely understanding when emergencies or unexpected situations arose. She was really compassionate and flexible to say the least.