Media Savy Populism: From Che to Chavez: Discourse and Politics in Contemporary Lat. Am
SPAN475: Media Savy Populism: From Che to Chavez: Discourse and Politics in Contemporary Lat. Am (Credits: 3)
Phillip Penix-Tadsen
From the Cuban revolution til the presidency of Hugo Chavez (and others in present-day Latin America), populist political movements have used multiple media in their attempts to revolutionize the life of the people (“el pueblo”). This course focuses on the use of essays and public speeches, fiction, television, film, internet production and other audiovisual productions within populist movements to transform the political atmosphere of many Latin American countries.
Prerequisite(s): Any of the following: SPAN307, SPAN308, SPAN325, SPAN326