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Sep 01, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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SP 327 Iconic Women of Spain
(4 Credits)
This course examines the social, political, and cultural aspects of iconic women in Spain from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will study, film, newspapers, magazines, and cultural icons to understand representations of Spanish women throughout history. We will read and discuss female authors such as Santa Teresa de Avila, María de Zayas, Catalina de Erauso, Marcela de San Félix, and Soledad Puertolas and analyze films from Spanish directors Isabel Coixet and Iciar Bollain. Students will examine gender roles within Spanish society and their social constructions as well as the vilification of strong women throughout history.
Prerequisite: SP 202
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