US LATINO LITERATURE

CHICLA/SPANISH 467

Course Description

Study the literature of Latinos and Latinas in the United States, particularly of writers of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican and Central American descent. Examines the impact of race and how individuals and communities negotiate situations of internal colonialism, migration, generational conflicts, tensions between assimilation and cultural preservation, gender roles, literary traditions, and transnational situations. Considers the linguistic, cultural and formal singularity of Latinx literature, the use of Spanish and English languages, the advent of feminist and queer writing, and the vision of the United States in their works regarding its past, its present and its future. Explores the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and literary forms. Diverse theories and ways to read literary texts will be explored. Literary texts - novels, short stories, poetry and essays - will be read in English or Spanish, or a combination of both. Taught in Spanish

Prerequisties

SPANISH 223 and SPANISH 224

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.74

7.81% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.67% from Historical

A Rate

52.94%

12.87% from Historical

Class Size

-9.73% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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