SPAN 3220 Afro-Hispanic American Literature and Culture

This course will examine the experiences of Afro-Hispanic Americans from the period of the Transatlantic Slave Trade to the present. The emphasis will be on literary and cultural representations that help us study various themes: slavery, racism, abolition, protest and resistance movements, the Middle Passage, the formation of hybrid identities, myths of racial harmony, marronage, negrismo, negritud, and “whitening,” among others. The analysis of various texts will facilitate reflections about how writers, in response to social and historical experiences, negotiate complex and intersecting issues of language, power, gender, culture, race, diversity and social justice. Readings include works of poetry, narrative, testimony, autobiography, memoir, and essay. Taught fully in Spanish. This course is UCC-Area 4 course, Diversity and Justice.

Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2500 Cross Listed Course(s): LAS 3220 , AWS 3220
Credits: 3.0