Latino/Latina Writers in the United States.
Overview
Subject area
SPAN
Catalog Number
776
Course Title
Latino/Latina Writers in the United States.
Department(s)
Description
An overview of the culture and literary production of Latinos/-as in New York. The course will focus on works of fiction written by authors from diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, and who have roots in several Latin American countries such as Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Colombia. Some of the topics to be explored are: bilingualism and multiculturalism; immigration and the redefinition of national identity; preserving Hispanic culture vs. assimilating to the "American way of life," etc.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3