US Latinx Hist, Lit Culture

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This is an online course. The Spanish language and cultural content course provides students with the tools to critically approach the cultures of the Spanish-speaking regions from a transatlantic perspective. My U.S. Latinx literature course offers an introduction to major themes and debates shaping U.S. Latinx communities. We explore representations of identity and difference through literary theories and cultural studies approaches. We will draw knowledge from diverse cultural texts such as literature, popular music, folklore, journalism, media, visual culture, and performance arts. Students will develop cultural competency, as well as critical thinking skills, with the aim to establish connections between a student’s own culture and the Spanish speaking world. These courses may be offered entirely in English or Spanish.