MAS 560 Studies in Mexican American Folklore

This course will provide students with an examination of Mexican American popular folk culture through readings, lectures, films and music. Students will critically analyze and evaluate various folklore genres: Aztec traditions, ceremonies and myths; Spanish and Mexican legends from the Southwest; santos and cultural icons; popular musical genres such as corridos, rancheras, Tex-Mex and their influences on rock and roll, punk rock and hip hop. In this course students will be able to delve into the ever-changing popular folk culture of Mexicanos and Mexican Americans through historical and transnational approaches.

Credits

3