Latin Amerika Kültürü: Kimlik, Mitoloji ve Gündelik Yaşam

İçerik

Dersin Amacı

This course aims to explore the cultural formation of Latin America
from pre-Columbian civilizations to contemporary societies. It
examines the region through key cultural dimensions such as
mythology, indigenous worldviews, food culture, music, urban life,
and artistic production.
The course approaches Latin America not only as a geographical
region, but as a complex cultural universe shaped by historical
encounters, cultural hybridity, and diverse social practices.

Dersin İçeriği

This course explores the historical and cultural development of Latin America from pre-Columbian civilizations to contemporary societies. Major topics include Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations; Indigenous cosmologies and belief systems; European conquest and cultural encounters; cultural hybridity (mestizaje); and the formation of new identities. The course also examines food culture, music and dance, urban life, clothing and textile traditions, literature, cinema, and visual arts. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding Latin America's cultural diversity within its historical and social contexts and examining its contributions to global culture.

Dersin Öğrenme Çıktıları

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- understand the historical development of Latin American
culture
- identify major cultural practices and traditions
- analyze the concept of cultural hybridity (mestizaje)
- interpret cultural production within its historical context
- evaluate Latin America’s role in global cultural processes

Öğretim Yöntemleri

The course combines lectures, multimedia presentations, question-and-answer sessions, classroom discussions, case studies, and comparative cultural analysis. Selected historical texts, literary excerpts, films, documentaries, music, and visual materials are used to illustrate key concepts and encourage critical engagement. Students are encouraged to examine cultural practices from different historical and social perspectives and to develop their analytical and intercultural understanding.

Kaynaklar

Lecture notes and selected readings prepared by the instructor.
Core Books
Chasteen, John Charles. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History
of Latin America.
García Canclini, Néstor. Hybrid Cultures: Strategies for Entering and
Leaving Modernity.
King, John (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Modern Latin
American Culture.
Rowe, William, and Vivian Schelling. Memory and Modernity in
Latin America.
Skidmore, Thomas E., and Peter H. Smith. Modern Latin America.
Galeano, Eduardo. Open Veins of Latin America.
Academic Articles Coronil, Fernando. “Beyond Occidentalism: Toward Nonimperial Geohistorical Categories.” García Canclini, Néstor. “Cultural Reconversion.” Mignolo, Walter. “Coloniality, Subaltern Knowledges, and Border Thinking.” Quijano, Aníbal. “Coloniality of Power and Eurocentrism in Latin America.” Grandin, Greg. “The Liberal Traditions in the Americas.”
Films The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Roma (2018) Cidade de Deus (2002) También la lluvia (2010) Frida (2002)
Documentaries The Story of Latin America (BBC) Lost Kingdoms of South America (BBC) Street Food: Latin America (Netflix) Buena Vista Social Club
Music and Visual Materials Buena Vista Social Club Mercedes Sosa Astor Piazzolla
Selected films, documentaries, music, and visual materials will be integrated into weekly discussions.

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