Course Details
Country:
Spain
Institution:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Course Title:
Cultural Studies: Spanish culture/s from 1940 to the present
Course Number:
755
Course Description:
We will study the cultural production within the historical and social frames of Spain since the second half of the 20th century, a period of its history during which significant changes occurred, until nowadays. We will also study the cultural manifestations supported by the cultures of both "high culture" and the popular culture: we will analyze newspapers, political speeches, photography, propaganda posters, academic texts and cartoons; we will listen to popular songs; we will watch movies, documentaries, televised news reports and commercials; we will have two field-trips to the Reina Sofia Museum where the Spanish Civil War, the Late-Francoism, and the Transition towards Democracy will be studied through the artists¿ work. There will be a strong emphasis on the role of women and the evolution of their role in society, analyzing various cultural products that bear witness to these changes. Among the cultural manifestations that will be analyzed in
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399, HNRS 240
Course URL:
https://aplicaciones.uc3m.es/cpa/cpa/generaFichaPDF?ano=2019&plan=308&asignatura=755&idioma=2
Attachment Files:
Cultural Studies - Spanish Culture(s) from 1940 to the present.pdf
