SPAN 132 PZ -The Silenced Voices of Tango

Institution: Pitzer

Description: The Silenced Voices of Tango - Las voces silenciadas del tango rioplatense This course will examine an alternative historical perspective of the history of Tango, a cultural practice of Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1880 until today. We will put special attention to the agents without a voice, in particular people of color and gender minorities. We will explore the work of musicians, poets, singers and dancers who played a crucial role and were consistently erased in the history of tango (for instance Rosendo Mendizabal, Paquita Bernard, and members of the Tango Queer Movement). The class will include sources drawn from social sciences, journalism, testimony, film and literature, and will have a Seminar format.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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