| Course Title: Topics in English: 'Latinx Literature in the U.S. and Beyond' |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: This course offers an introduction to 20th- and 21st-century Latinx literature and cultural production ranging from poetry, plays, fiction, and nonfiction to film, murals, installations, and performance art. While centering US Latinx writers and their historical contexts, we will also consider visual media and the work of authors from Brazil, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic who illuminate and challenge the idea of latinidad. Topics to be explored include U.S. imperialism, migration, revolutionary social movements, gender and queer sexualities, religion and spirituality, racial and class formations, and aesthetic traditions such as rasquachismo and ritual performance. Authors and artists may include Gloria Anzaldúa, Pedro Pietri, Adão Ventura, the Young Lords, Ana Mendieta, Third World Gay Revolution, and Virginia Grise. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Lucas de Lima | ldelima@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Discussion | Monday and Wednesday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 217 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ENGL0002 | ENGL-RP: Race, Power, and Difference | This course has been approved to count towards the English major's Race, Power, and Difference Disciplinary Perspectives requirement. |
| LATAM0001 | LATAM: Latin American Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor. |
| LATAM0001 | LATAM: Latin American Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor. |
| CRPE0001 | CRPE-1: CRPE - Major Pathway/Minor | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE major pathway and the CRPE minor. |
| CRPE0004 | CRPE-4: Latinx Studies - Minor | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE Latinx Studies minor. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Tattooed Solder Author: Tobar, Hector Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0140288619 Publisher: Penguin |
Required | 16.00 |
| Title: You Da One Author: Tamayo, Jennifer Copyright: 2017 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781934819678 Publisher: Noemi |
Required | 18.00 |
| Title: Poncia Vicencio Author: Evaristo, Conceição Copyright: 2006 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0924047348 Publisher: Host Publications |
Required | 12.00 |
| Title: Tentacle Author: Indiana, Rita Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1911508342 Publisher: And Other Stories |
Required | 17.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |