Gender Studies 333W - Women Writers

'(In Spanish)With the growth of Afro-Latin American literary studies, there has been a growing interest in the recovery and the study of works by women of African descent. This course will examine the intersections of ethnic, cultural, national, class, sexual, and gender identities in representative texts (poems, short stories, essays, testimonios, and film) by Afro-Latina and Afro-Latin American women. We will discuss the construction and meaning of 'race,' color, and racialized gender roles. Secondary objectives include the development of research and writing skills and rudimentary orientation on various regional ethnic and feminist, cultural, and post/neocolonial theories.'

Prereq: Two 200-level courses in Spanish beyond Spanish 212