This course explores women in pre-Hispanic, colonial, and nineteenth-century Latin American societies and their representations in literature and visual culture. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we will investigate how gender, race, and social hierarchies shaped women’s experiences and opportunities for  finding self-expression, cultivating agency, and negotiating power. Writing by and about women will be examined alongside other forms of cultural expression, including visual images, material culture, and everyday practices. Authors and historical figures studied may include Anacaona, Isabel Chimpu Ocllo, La Malinche, Santa Ifigenia, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 14

Prerequisites: Open to students who have completed SPAN 241 or equivalent (AP 5) or by permission of the instructor.

Distribution Requirements: ARS - Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Film and Video; LL - Language and Literature

Typical Periods Offered: Every other year

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring