Examines the formation of new identities in Latin America resulting from the neoliberal politics and globalisation that have swept the continent since the early 1990s. This process is evaluated through the study of Latin American and Latino literary texts that reflect this change, which is best captured through the image of transformation of the mythical and exotic village Macondo of Gabriel Garcma Marquez into the postmodern global village McOndo defined by Macintosh computers, McDonalds, shopping malls, the Internet and cell phones. Examines the contradictory logic of globalisation that on the one hand "flattens" cultural differences but on the other creates real opportunities for breaking down cultural barriers and overcoming provincialism.

Note: The course is offered in Spanish.