Span 247 - Freshman Seminar

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Washington University in St Louis

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Taught in English. Small group seminar devoted to readings and study of other texts such as films, paintings, etc.; active discussion; and writing. Topics vary; interdisciplinary focus. Section 01. Women Between Cultures: U.S. Latinas. In the past 15 years, Chicanas, Nuyoricans, Cuban-Americans, Dominican-Americans, and other Latinas writing in the United States have created a significant body of works dealing with being a woman between two cultures. This course examines how women have articulated the experience of living within two sets of cultural codes. We read works by Sandra Cisneros, Cristina García, Julia Alvarez, Esmeralda Santiago, Rosario Ferré, Nicholasa Mohr, and Elena Castedo. In our approach we consider the theoretical writings of Gloria Anzaldúa, María Lugones, Rosi Braidotti, and others. Section 02. Women's Fiction in Contemporary Spain. This course focuses on selected novels and short stories by 20th-century women writers in Spain, beginning with those writing during the post-Civil War years (1939-1975) and ending with the new generation of women writers who emerged after the end of the Franco dictatorship (post-1975). Discussions center on both political and aesthetic issues in the contexts of post-war and post-Franco Spain, including the effects of political repression and censorship; representations of gender and sexuality; and literature's relationship to feminist and nationalist movements in Spain. When relevant, other cultural media, such as film and music, are used in conjunction with our reading and analysis of literary texts.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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