WGSS 442 - Sexing Chicana Literature

(3 units)

Prerequisites: ENGL 100B or GE English Composition (Area 1A) and upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Analyzes how Chicana authors explore race, class, and gender. Focuses on use of sexuality, particularly with regard to cultural and literary stereotypes vs. experience and aesthetic practice. Themes will include desire, identity, empowerment through “traditional” roles, and violence and the body.

Both grading options. Same course as ENGL 442. Not open for credit to students with credit in ENGL 442.