Latin American Studies 201 - COLQ:LATIN AM & LATINO/A STUD

Topics course. This course will explore the social movements among Afro-Latinos since the 1970?s through the lens of literature. We will examine such literary forms as spoken word, fiction, and memoir, and explore how these writings cultivated narratives of change to uphold activist traditions and challenge oppressive conditions. We will collectively consider what constitutes social activism. Why is space so important to these writers in regards to social change? What identities manifest through the lens of these writers and why is that so important within the landscape of the urban? How have these writings upheld narratives of the tradition of struggle? Cannot be repeated for credit. Enrollment limited to 20. (E)

Topic: Bodega Dreams: Afro-Latinidad in Words and Social Activism.