LALS 90: Contemporary Brazil
University of California, Santa Cruz
Introduces issues affecting contemporary Brazilian society and culture, such as the legacy of slavery and persisting social, racial, and gender inequities. Analyses of how different representations of Brazil sustain distinctive national projects, which, in turn, attribute specific meanings to blackness, whiteness, masculinity, femininity, and upper- and lower-class identities.
Average GPA: 3.23
Grade distribution records: 503 students across 5 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 15 | 3.0% |
| A | 189 | 37.6% |
| A- | 71 | 14.1% |
| B+ | 32 | 6.4% |
| B | 33 | 6.6% |
| B- | 21 | 4.2% |
| C+ | 13 | 2.6% |
| C | 12 | 2.4% |
| C- | 14 | 2.8% |
| D | 15 | 3.0% |
| F | 29 | 5.8% |
| P | 29 | 5.8% |
| NP | 19 | 3.8% |
| W | 11 | 2.2% |
Based on 503 student grade records across 5 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Patricia Pinho 503 students, Average GPA 3.23