Latin@ Literature

Examines a diverse set of narratives by U.S. Latin@s of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Guatemalan, and Dominican heritage through the lens of latinidad. All share the historical experience of Spanish colonization and U.S. imperialism, yet their im/migration patterns differ, affecting social, cultural, and political trajectories in the US and relationships to home and homeland, nation, diaspora, history, and memory. Explores how racialization informs genders as well as sexualities. Emphasis on textual analysis.  Taught in English.