Class Id: 9749
Days: TTh
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 12:20 PM
Building: EPYNE
Room: 339
Course Id: 4335
Departments and Numbers: LAS 360, POR 306
Area: LA
Title: Urban Modernism and Its Discontents
Description: An overview of the cultures and histories of major cities in the Portuguese-speaking world, including Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Lisbon and Luanda. This course will explore some of the tensions between modernization projects and cultural production during the late 19th and 20th centuries, examining representations of the city in literature (poetry and prose), maps, film, painting, photography, and music.
Prerequisites:
Professors: Bruno M. Carvalho
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