Spanish 4430.001: Sexualities in Contemporary Spanish Cinema. T 3:30-6:20-pm, LANG 212 Fall 2013. UNT. Dr. Cristina Sánchez-Conejero. [email protected]. Office hours: T 12-12:30, Th 3:30-5pm. Office: L401-H
SEXUALITIES IN CONTEMPORARY SPANISH CINEMA
Required materials: Class reader and English/Spanish, Spanish/English dictionary.
Week 1
Welcome and course presentation. Franco and Sexuality in Spain. Sex and the Postmodern Revolution. Pedro Almodóvar.
Week 2
Laberintos de pasiones (1982) by Pedro Almodóvar.
Week 3
Friday: QUIZ #1. Cultural activity.
Week 4
Sexualities in Spain II Republic. Fernando Trueba. Belle Epoque (1992) by Fernando Trueba.
Week 5
Sex, Nation and Personal Identity. Imanol Uribe. La muerte de Mikel (1984) by Imanol Uribe.
Week 6
La muerte de Mikel (1984) by Imanol Uribe.
Week 7
QUIZ #2. Sex, “Others” and Fatal Attractions. Bigas Luna. . Week 8
La teta y la luna (1994) by Bigas Luna.
Week 9
La teta y la luna (1994) by Bigas Luna.
Week 10
Sex, Social Class and Politics. Vicente Aranda. Juana la loca (2001) by Vicente Aranda.
Week 11
QUIZ #3. Sex and Eroticism.Julio Médem.
Week 12
Lucía y el sexo (2002) by Julio Médem.
Week 13
Sex, Gender and Feminism.Todo sobre mi madre (1998) by Pedro Almodóvar.
Week 14
QUIZ #4. Todo sobre mi madre (1998) by Pedro Almodóvar. Spanish 4430.001: Sexualities in Contemporary Spanish Cinema. T 3:30-6:20-pm, LANG 212 Fall 2013. UNT. Dr. Cristina Sánchez-Conejero. [email protected]. Office hours: T 12-12:30, Th 3:30-5pm. Office: L401-H
Week 15
Sex, Pathology and Crime. Hable con ella (2003) by Pedro Almodóvar.
COURSE BREAKDOWN 30% Quizzes (3). Your lowest grade will be dropped.
40% Essays (4)
*Please notice: all essays must be original (not copied from any printed source or the internet), typed, double spaced, Times New Roman 12).
10% Student performance/active participation in class.
20% Final exam on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1:30-3:30
A 90.0+ B 80.0+ C 70.0+ D 60.0+ The student participates The student participates The student participates The student seldom constructively every day and constructively often, but not constructively sometimes, but participates constructively often every day not often and not every day
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