How does queer studies, which questions the naturalization of identity, relate to black cultural studies, where identity is both subject to criticism and the foundation of a politic? What role has the black body played in the construction of gender and sexuality? How does the performativity of racial blackness (from blackface minstrelsy to hip hop) relate to ideas from queer theory? How do we understand the particular ways that homophobia has seemed to manifest in black communities?

An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of the study of women and gender through a critical examination of feminist histories, issues and practices. Focus on the U.S. with some attention to the global context. Primarily for first and second year students. Lecture and discussion, students will be assigned to sections.

An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of the study of women and gender through a critical examination of feminist histories, issues and practices. Focus on the U.S. with some attention to the global context. Primarily for first and second year students. Lecture and discussion, students will be assigned to sections.

An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of the study of women and gender through a critical examination of feminist histories, issues and practices. Focus on the U.S. with some attention to the global context. Primarily for first and second year students. Lecture and discussion, students will be assigned to sections.

This course introduces students to issues raised by and in the emerging interdisciplinary field of queer studies. Through a series of lectures by Smith faculty members and invited guests, students will learn about subject areas, methodological issues and resources in queer studies. May not be repeated for credit. Offered for 2 credits, graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.

Same as FRN 480. The theoretical and instructional implications of teaching foreign languages. This course reflects contemporary research and is designed to prepare aspiring instructors for the challenges of the profession. A theoretical component incorporates recent trends in language pedagogy and critical appraisal of SLA theories. A practical component focuses on developing a teaching persona, a relationship with learners, and classroom organization and presentation skills. The course will transform knowledge into practice, and will culminate in the creation of a teaching portfolio.

By permission of the department, normally for senior majors.

Topics course. This multi-disciplinary course explores key debates and theoretical approaches involved in understanding environmental concerns, as well as the role of art and cultural production in social movements, in Latin America from a gender and justice perspective. With Latin American women's and environmental movements as our lens, we will map the politics and poetics of environmental justice in Latin America from the early 20th century to the present.

Topics course. Immigrants as authors and 'motifs' in 20th and 21st century Spain. Why is the Orpheus myth a dominant metaphor to represent current immigration in the Iberian Peninsula? How does history affect this representation? Who represents whom? Are contemporary immigrants from North Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe represented differently than the Spaniards who emigrated to Germany, Switzerland and France in the fifties? Do immigrant writers challenge official literary and social histories?

A study of the development of genres and periods in Latin American literature. Special attention will be given to the relationship between the evolution of literary forms and social context. Some topics to be explored include literary periods and movements as ideological constructs, and the Latin American adaptation of European models.