Autumn 2021
Meeting:
TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm / CMU 226
SLN:
12841
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
SPAN 331 A , C LIT 321 C
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
CHSTU 330 A CHICANA/O AUTOBIOGRAPHYOffered jointly with COMPARATIVE LIT 321 C and SPANISH 331A
Course Description
This course is intended to examine the Chicana/o experience as portrayed in autobiographical texts. An introduction covering the history, antecedents, formal aspects, and development of both autobiographical expression, in general, and Chicano literature and culture will establish the theoretical framework for the course. Afterwards, analysis and discussion of the assigned texts will occupy the main focus of the class. Selected theory and criticism texts will also be read and discussed. The main authors to be studied are Oscar Z. Acosta, Ernesto Galarza, Cleofas Jaramillo, Luis Pérez, and Richard Rodriguez.
Catalog Description:
Explores the issue of Chicano, or Mexican American, identity. Examines statements of selfhood by Chicanos, studied in order to understand the relationship between individual and society in creating identity.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 18, 2024 - 12:42 pm