SPN 420 U.S. Latinx Literature in Spanish

3 Credit(s) DPDS

This course is designed to introduce students to the diversity and richness of the 20th century Latinx cultures in the United States and to familiarize them with Latinx Literature. Class discussions and writing assignments will focus in textual interpretation and historical/cultural aspects of Latinx minority dealing with power dynamics that include ethniciity and gender issues. It will also consider the use of poetry as advocacy. This course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Three lecture hours per week.
Pre-requisite: SPN350 or SPN351 or SPN353 or SPN354 or proficiency in Spanish above the intermediate level with permission of the Department’s Chairperson.