SPAN 3750

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SPAN 3750
The Last Laugh: Humor in Latin American Literature and Film

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

What can laughter do? Upon reading a funny passage by Jorge Luis Borges, Michel Foucault observed that his ensuing laughter "shattered all the familiar landmarks of my though." The implication is that humor is an analytic: a way of revealing the relationships that underlie society. This course will explore how laughter has been mobilized in Latin American literature and film to probe social hierachies and create community through shared pleasure. We will study the affordances of comedy, satire, and the absurd, in connection with subjects that some might consider "no laughing matter."


Prerequisites SPAN 2095, or permission of instructor.

Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, LA-AG), (ALC-AS, FLOPI-AS)

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8424 SPAN 3750   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Fornoff, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person