This course introduces students to the field of Latinx literature and culture in order to develop the ability to speak and think critically about race relations in the USA. Course readings will be drawn from texts produced primarily in English by individuals of Latin American descent. Readings may include immigration and borderlands discourse, art, music, television and film, histories of Latinx subjects in America, and the intersectionality of race with gender, sexual orientation, economic class and religion. Writing intensive.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Inquiry (Discovery), Humanities(Disc)
Instructors: STAFF
Additional Course Details:
In Spring 2022 this course satisfies the Race & Diversity requirement for English department majors.
In Spring 2022 this course fulfills a Post-1800 Literature requirement for English department majors.