2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ID 172 - Islands in the Stream: Puerto Rico and the French Antilles


An examination of Hispanic and French cultures in the Caribbean, with a specific focus on Puerto Rico and the French Antilles. The course begins with an analysis of theoretical issues of colonialism, postcolonialism, and neocolonialism in the region, and follows with an exploration of specific issues such as assimilation, acculturation and alienation. The course then examines the notions of race, gender, language and nationhood through cultural production within and outside of the islands.

Cross Listed: CMLT 174 , RER 176

Instructor: Ms. Acosta Cruz and Ms. Ferly

When Offered: Offered periodically.

Faculty: María Acosta Cruz, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Spanish, Odile Ferly, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of French