Latin American and Latino Studies

LALS 179D Mayan Society, Literature, and Thought

Intensive investigation of major aspects of the ethnography and literature of Mayan people since the Spanish Invasion. Concentration on forms of social life and meaning of discourses such as public performance in fiestas, joking, and tale-telling; and on individual biographic/autobiographic expression.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): one of the following: LALS 80M, LALS 100B, LALS 142A, LALS 147, LALS 170, or HAVC 150A.

Credits

5

Instructor

Charles Wilson