WGS 3350 Latina Testimonios: Ethnographies, Memoirs and Poetry

This course is an introduction to the similarities and differences in migration / annexation / /coloniation and consequential social status informing the experience of Latinas in the United States. Special attention will be paid to sujectivity and representation by social signifers such as gender, race, class, and sexualities. While the course title assumes a pan-ethnic label, the course will explore the complex diversity of women who trace their ancestry to geographical areas including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Dominican Republic. Prerequisite(s): WGS 1500 OR WGS 1100 OR ENG 1100 OR LAS 2010
Credits: 3.0