SPAN 227 : LATINX LITERATURE & CULTURE (HD)

This course explores the complexities of the U.S. Latina/o experience through the study of fictional and non-fictional texts by or about Latinx communities. Although most Latinx groups are covered, this course studies Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Central Americans, Dominicans, and Cuban Americans in a more detailed manner. Students read, reflect on, and discuss texts from a variety of literary genres and other disciplines including history, sociology, film studies, and ethnomusicology. Taught in English.