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CHICLA 467

US LATINX/E LITERATURE

3 credits.

Study the literature of Latinx/e populations 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/e 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, present, and 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.

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Requisites: ( CHICLA/SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223 ) and SPANISH 224 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Literature Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Achieve an understanding of how the past affected present day circumstances to Latinx people regarding race and racial inequalities and patterns of oppression in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop critical thinking skills to recognize and question cultural assumptions, situations of privilege, and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate self-awareness about their own racial and ethnic identities and empathy towards the perspectives and histories of others Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply key cultural concepts to a diverse array of literary texts in relation to lives outside the classroom Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Achieve an understanding of how the past affected present day circumstances to Latinx people regarding race and racial inequalities and patterns of oppression in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop critical thinking skills to recognize and question cultural assumptions, situations of privilege, and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate self-awareness about their own racial and ethnic identities and empathy towards the perspectives and histories of others Audience: Undergraduate 4. Apply key cultural concepts to a diverse array of literary texts in relation to lives outside the classroom Audience: Undergraduate

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