| Unit name | Latin American Digital and Visual Cultures: Identity and Resistance |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HISP30092 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Randall |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
In response to the frequent conception of the internet as an Anglophone arena, this unit will address various contemporary digital and visual texts produced by Latin American or Latino/a artists. These are united by their explorations of the experiences of migrants, paid domestic and cleaning workers, and other individuals who live and work in precarious circumstances. Consequently, many of the texts and films studied allow us to examine notions of ‘immaterial’ or ‘invisible’ labour as a result of their use of internet-based practice and digital tropes. These tropes include the depiction of cyborgs and the digital divide, which raise questions about the ‘utopian’ potential of ‘cyberspace’.
The unit includes a focus on digital texts produced in collaboration with (or inspired by) domestic workers in Latin America. It reflects on the extent to which online documentaries, films and social media platforms provide the opportunity to voice the concerns of those who have historically been marginalised. Students will analyse the use of different types of media (intermediality) in digital culture, as well as the opportunities that the internet provides for the circulation of Latin American cultural productions that may not be otherwise accessible
By the end of this unit students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation
1 x Group presentation (25%) testing ILOs 1-6
1 x 4000-word essay (75%) testing ILOs 1-5
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
