LIT 383 Gender and Sexuality in U.S. Latinx Literature
3 hours
This course will study the representations of gender and sexuality in Latinx literature, poetry, drama, and essays. Students will examine the social construction of gender and sexuality, their variations within different Latinx communities, and their relationship to race and class. We will also examine Latina feminism as a critical approach to the study of power and justice in American society. Authors may include Sandra Cisneros, Manuel Muñoz, Esmeralda Santiago, Junot Diaz, Julia Alvarez, Silvio Sirias, Cristina Garcia and Reinaldo Arenas, among others.