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Hispanic World Civilization : from the 19th century to the Present [ LROM1535 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  15.0 h   2q 

Teacher(s) Fabry Geneviève ;
Language Spanish
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Advanced Spanish level.

Main themes

The course presents a historical course of the 20th century which stresses the cultural implications of the social and economic political transformations.

Aims

At the end of the course, the student :
- will master the principal aspects and stages of the history of Spain at the 19th and 20th century;
- will be able to locate in its historical context a literary or artistic work of the 19th or 20th Spanish century.

Evaluation methods

Written exam

Teaching methods

The course alternates between lecture sessions about the political and cultural history of the period dealt with analyzes of written and iconographic documents.

Content

The course alternates the explanations on the great stages of the Spanish history of the 19th and the 20th century, with large plans on the most significant cultural currents, presented starting from an outstanding work.

1. The century of political instability (1808-1875). Goya and the "Guerra de Independancia".
2. The Restoration (1875-1923). Sorolla, Zuloaga and the turn of the century.
3. From the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera to the civil war (1923-1939). The house of the 4. Spanish Republic at the World Fair of Paris.
4. The franquist period (1939-1975). Official art: El Valle de los Caídos. Carlos Saura's paintings.
5. From the final of the Franco's regime till our days (1975-2000).  The Movida.

Bibliography

« Edad contemporánea », Historia de España, J. Valdeón, J. Pérez, S. Juliá, Madrid, Austral, 2011, pp. 360-578.

Other information

Support : textual documents (historical and literary), visual and audio-visual varied;

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in History
> Preparatory year for Master in Modern Languages and Literatures: General
Faculty or entity
in charge
> ROM


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