SPAN 246

Fall 2014 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

Gender&Sexuality Latina/o Lit

Credit: 3 hours.

Examination of questions of gender, sexuality, and identity in contemporary Latina/Latino culture through a discussion of novels, performance pieces, essays and films. Spanish majors must complete writing assignments in Spanish.

Same as LLS 246. Prerequisite: 200-level course in LLS literature or culture, or SPAN 200.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - US Minority

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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SPAN 246 class schedule data for fall 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	63694	Lecture-Discussion	D	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	Burrill Hall	Goldman, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/14-12/10/14 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts, and US Minority Culture(s) course. Section Info: Meets with LLS 246 Global Women and Desperate Housewives: Images of Latinas in Contemporary Literature and Culture Maria from West Side Story, Charo, Carmen Miranda?in the mid-20th Century, these women represented typical ?Latinas? in popular U.S. culture. The substantial growth of Latinas/os in all areas of cultural production (e.g. creation, development, financing, promotion, publication, etc.) has generated different and often diverse images. Nevertheless, several key questions remain. How different are these images, and how are they different? Assuming they are different, what do these differences mean and why do they matter? This course will examine recent images of Latinas in contemporary literature, television, and film. We will discuss how these images create, reinforce, and/or challenge stereotypes. Drawing on a careful examination of these images, we will consider the impact of cultural production on dominant norms and attitudes. The course will be taught in English (no Spanish proficiency is required). Spanish majors, however, will be required to complete all written work (including online discussions) in Spanish. Proposed works include: Babel, A Day Without a Mexican, Memory Mambo, Real WomenHave Curves, Modern Family, C�sar Chavez, Frontera, Maid in America, Sin Nombre, How the Garc�a Girls Lost Their Accents, The House on Mango Street.