There are currently 59 projects in South America, sorted alphabetically
11.123 Big Plans and Mega-Urban Landscapes
Explores the physical, ecological, technological, political, economic and cultural implications of big plans and mega-urban landscapes in a global context. Uses local and international case…more
11.167 Economic Development and Technological Capabilities
The economic growth of developing countries requires the acquisition of technological capabilities. In countries at the world technological frontier, such capabilities refer to cutting edge…more
17.554 Political Economy of Latin America
Covers the main topics in Latin American politics over the last four decades: modernization, bureaucratic authoritarianism, civil military relations, the politics of economic reform, political…more
21A.337/CMS.917 Documenting Culture
Surveys how and why people seek to capture life on film. Examines the motives of documentary and ethnographic filmmakers, including curiosity about exotic peoples, concern with documentary as a…more
21F.011 Topics in Indian Popular Culture
Overview of Indian popular culture over the last two decades, through a variety of material such as popular fiction, music, television and Bombay cinema. Explores major themes and their…more
21F.080 Masterpieces of Hispanic Culture
Subject studies major works of Hispanic literature, film, and art, including the Poem of the Cid, Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Garc?a M?rquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, and short stories by…more
21F.084/17.55J/21A.430J Introduction to Latin American Studies
Interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary Latin America, drawing on films, literature, press accounts, and scholarly research. Topics include economic development, ethnic and racial…more
21F.711 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition: Perspectives on Technology and Culture
Subject designed as a logical complement to Advanced Reading and Writing in Spanish. Unlike 21F.713, which focuses primarily on literary language, subject focuses on expository and journalistic…more
21F.713 Advanced Reading and Writing in Spanish
Read and discuss works by authors from diverse quarters of Hispanic culture and consider basic problems of interpretation. Designed to improve a student’s ability to read, discuss, and write…more
21F.716 Introduction to Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film
Studies important 20th and 21st century texts and films from both Spain and Latin America. Readings include short stories, theater, the novel, and poetry, as well as some non-fiction. Students…more
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