Representing Identities in the Early Modern Hispanic World

4.0 credits

This course explores the construction of various identities in the pre-18th century Hispanic World. Through the close reading of poetic, narrative, and dramatic texts alongside a selection of historical/archival documents, we will attempt to understand how and why characters (e.g., Don Juan) and historical figures (e.g., Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz) represent, challenge, and/or negotiate different subject positions. We will pay particular attention to how the discourses of class, gender, race, and religion influence both fictional texts and historical contexts. Other themes discussed will include: transvestism, prostitution, the body, courtly love, and love sickness. In Spanish. Pre-requisite SPAN 200.