Gender Studies 204 - Tpc:Women/Artistic Production

As women perform gender, so too do they perform culture. In this course we will explore the links between gender and modern Latin American culture through a study of nineteenth through twenty-first century feminist critical theories and self-representations. We will look at the construction of the female subject and her double, or 'other,' through travel writing, political writing, revolutionary testimonies, plays, and letters alongside the plastic arts. In addition to primary texts and media, we will read gender and queer theory to disentangle the complexity of women's representations as they intersect with race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality. Students will produce creative projects as well as essays as part of the course.

Prereq: Gender Studies 101