Analyze the sociocultural contexts of the African diaspora in the Americas with particular focus on the Caribbean and Brazil. Explore the contributions of the African diasporic populations and the stylistic strategies through which they constructed their social, political, and cultural agency. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Latin American Studies 370S (Topic 42), Spanish 358 (Topic 1), 369C. Prerequisite: One of the following: Spanish 327C, 327N, 327V (or 327W), 328C, or 330L.