Narratives of Blackness in Latinx and Latin America

We analyze literary, visual, and performative narratives of blackness in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Americas in relation to whiteness, indigeneity, class, and gender. Primary texts include Carlos Fuentes’ The Death of Artemio Cruz , Loida Maritza Pérez’s Geographies of Home , and Herman Melville’s Benito Cereno . Films include Xica (dir. Carlos Diegues) and Bad Hair (dir. Mariana Rondón). Enrollment limited to 20. Instructor permission required.