SPAN 375 - Lit. y Arte Fronteriza

Unit(s): 4

This class studies the literature of the US-Mexico Borderlands through the framework a history of colonization and imperialism. We analyze the creation, development, and subversion of the borderlands throughout Northern Mexico and the US Southwest. Based on the cannon of “Border Literature and Theory,” secondary readings and themes focus on concepts of nationhood and citizenship, globalization and human rights, labor and gender/sexuality. This course teaches the skills of cultural analysis, using as a starting point a critical perspective of the role of border cultural production. NOTE: Spanish and Latin American Studies Majors must use Spanish for ALL written assignments.

Prerequisite: SPAN 206 with a minimum grade of D
College of Arts and Sciences