SPN 344 - CSI in Latin America: Crime, Family Ties, and National Politics

Explores the representations of crime, punishment, family structure, and national politics in Latin America during the 20th and 21st centuries. Examines the construction of national identity through the analysis of violence in different media, such as the detective genre, post-dictatorial fiction, film noir, and other expressions of popular culture. Prerequisite(s): SPN 290 or instructor consent. Offered in Alternate Years. Course taught in Foreign Language.