SPAN20 — Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o Spanish Literature
Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Grade Options: Letter Grade General Education: Delta Area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B Term Typically Every term Advisories: Ability to understand spoken and written Spanish. This course examines Chicanx and Latinx culture, as related to its history and experience in U.S. society, through analysis of the historical development and current trends in Chicana/o and Latina/o literature. The course introduces Chicana/o and Latina/o as an academic discipline through engaging in literary analysis of a representative overview of Chicana/o and Latina/o literary production. Coursework includes a survey of folk, traditional, and contemporary Chicana/o and Latina/o literature with critical analysis of representative works in a selection of the literary genres: the essay, short stories, the novel, poetry, music, cinema, drama, and new media. Texts focus on the construction of identity, representation, self-determination, and the role of multilingualism (Caló/Pachuco, Chicana/o and Latina/o English, indigenous languages (Nahuatl, Purépecha/Tarascan), and Spanish) and symbolism in Chicana/o and Latina/o social justice movements in the United States in order to increase understanding of the cultural values, intersectionality, and lifestyles of Chicana/o and Latina/o communities. The course introduces students to such inspirational writers as Rudolfo Anaya, Tomas Rivera, Sandra Cisneros, Ana Castillo, Ron Arias, Jose Antonio Burciaga, Luis Valdez, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales,