HSPST-321/421 Representing Domestic Labor in Latin America
Explores representations of domestic labor in Latin America from the mid-19th century to date, investigating the figure of the domestic servant in culture as the nexus where not only forms of oppression -generally around the female subject- are realized, but also where notions of the feminine are worked, subsequently contaminating language, reordering post-emancipation citizenship hierarchies, authorizing the intellectual voice, and exploring social crises in the neoliberal era. This course covers a variety of domains, such as short story, theatre, novel, and visual arts.
Credits
1
Prerequisite
Three courses in HSPST or SPAIN at the 200 level or above, or consent of instructor.
Notes
Senior concentrators intending to complete their senior project in this course must sign up at the 400-level. Taught in Spanish.