ENGL 5640 - Mexican-American Literature and Theory After 1954

3 hours

Beginning during a period of several landmark Mexican-American court cases including Hernandez v. Texas (1954), examines the literary production of Mexican-Americans in the latter half of the 20th century up to the present day. Works may address topics such as, but not limited to, Mexican-Americans and civil rights, the Chicana/o Movement, Chicana feminism, film and television, immigration, education, postmodern narrative, ethnic identity/mestizaje, global literary studies and environmental justice. Traces the development of contemporary Mexican-American literature and Chicana/o theory in the context of recent history, politics and cultural studies.

Prerequisite(s): None.

May be repeated for credit as topics vary.