SPN 419 - Border Literature

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement DE and HU.
Prerequisite(s): SPN 304 - Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition .
An exploration of contemporary narratives by Latino writers in the United States who focus on the border experience, understood as both a geographical and cultural phenomenon. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of the literary techniques employed in the development of the narrative form within its political, social, and cultural context. Topics include issues of class, ethnicity, and gender. Class is conducted in Spanish.