Latin American Studies 387 - TransLatina/o Cultural Stdies

'This course begins by discussing the conceptual framework of cultural studies, and analyzing the intellectual interceptions made by trans-national Latin@ formations. Followed by a discussion of transnational Latinidades and what Juan Flores and George Yudice describe as 'transcreative' formations. Using these frameworks as a point of departure, we examine a range of particular issues that connect both Latin@ and Latin American communities around specific cultural practices, including the politics and claiming of space, the making of a Latin@ public sphere, transnational and subaltern imaginations, cultural production and consumption, and alternative/subversive performance practices.'