HSPST-391 Strategies of Resistance in Hispanic-Caribbean Literature: From Slavery to Racial Consciousness

Examines the emergence of the African culture in the Hispanic-Caribbean, taking into consideration some literary texts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Studies how the voice of the margins has been excluded or included, and consciously manipulated. Analyzes the concept of "race" and its intricate relations with gender, class and cultural politics. Also considered: the anthropological representation of the Other, the object/subject of slavery, racial stereotyping and oppression, religion, sexuality and interracial love.

Maximum Enrollment

Standard Course (40)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

AFRST-391

Prerequisite

Two 200-level courses in Hispanic Studies above 200 or 201, or consent of instructor.

Offered

Fall

Notes

Taught in Spanish