Spanish 245qv - Topics in Latin American and Peninsular Studies-Queer Hispanics: Queer Voices in the Spanish-Speaking Worlds

This course examines the representation of gender, sex, and sexuality discourses in Latin America and Spain from the perspective of the non-heteronormative subject. Under the label of ‘queer’, the course engages with a diverse group of voices, experiences, historical and fictional figures, cultural and social representations, as well as social performances whose common denominator is to challenge or divert from patriarchal and heteronormative society. Students will consider the way in which different texts (understanding ‘text’ in a broad sense) articulate the ethics, aesthetics, and politics of gender and sexual difference, and subvert/perpetuate conventional processes and dominant representational tropes. Prerequisite: SPN 220 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 20.