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SPAN 324 - (D, CL) Latin American Fictions of the Body

3 cr.


(Prerequisites: SPAN 311  and SPAN 312 )

This course explores the representation of illness, disability, and medicine in the literary and the visual arts of Latin/x America and the Caribbean. The course focuses on topics of health and human rights, Western biomedicine versus indigenous healing practices, and alterity. The course included 10 hours of experiential learning.