Sexuality Wmn's & Gndr Studies 322 - Feminist Writing in Latinx America

(Offered as SWAG 322 and LLAS 322) Through the reading of novels, testimonios, manifestos, digital media posts, and non-fiction monographs, we will investigate the connections between key historical events in the Americas and the intellectual and cultural work of Latina, Latinx, and Latin American feminist writers. We will learn about the pressing social and feminist issues of the hemisphere and what theories of the present are emerging from the diverse forms of writing and story-telling of Cristina Rivera Garza, Sara Uribe, Gloria Anzaldúa, Rigoberta Menchú, Comandanta Ramona, Gladys TzulTzul, among others.

Requisite: One course in SWAGS or Latinx Studies. Spring semester. Visiting Professor Osorio.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: emphasis on written work, readings, oral presentations, group work, visual analysis and aural analysis.