GS 256 Modern Latin American Society Through Song

This course will examine the role of Hispanic popular songs in their cultural, historical and socio-political contexts. We will explore the diverse realities from which popular songs emerge and the relationship between songs and politics, revolution, gender and sexual issues, religion, national identity, race relations, and migration, among others. We will study a wide variety of songs representing the 20th and 21st centuries, different musical genres (boleros, salsa, corridos, rap, rock, Nueva Trova, etc.), throughout the Americas. This course will also introduce methodological and theoretical approaches to the analysis of popular songs.

Cross Listed Courses

SPAN 356 & GS 256