HISPANIDADES is an exciting multi-media course designed to provide students with the background to understand the heritage of the Hispanic world its history, culture, art and literature.
The two texts: ESPANA, LA PRIMERA HISPANIDAD and HISPANIDADES: LATINOAMERICA Y LOS EE. UU. draw on the film series by Carlos Fuentes, EL ESPEJO ENTERRADO, a unique documentary co-produced by SOGETEL (Spain) in collaboration with the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Carlos Fuentes, Mexico s renowned novelist and social commentator, provides a personal interpretation of the dramatic scenes recreated visually from the past.
In order to enter advanced study of Spanish language and Hispanic literature, students need a fundamental knowledge of the geography, history and culture of the Spanish-speaking peoples. HISPANIDADES is intended to serve as a resource to provide this background while preserving instructors flexibility to shape their own courses. Chapter themes relate to video segments from the Fuentes documentary, now available for the first time in DVD format.
Each of the two texts includes a DVD containing related excerpts from the original series. The DVD menu allows the student immediate access to the appropriate video segment.
