ENGL 387 - Latino/a American Literature

Institution:

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Subject:

English

Description:

Studies texts focusing on the Latino/a experience in the United States. The course will consider the history of immigration, assimilation, resistance, and bi-lingualism which have marked writers placing their vision within the frame of Latino/a history; it will pay particular attention to how such texts set forth a Latino/a experience as both part of and as also distinct from other cultural strands in the United States. Includes such writers as Villareal, Rodriguez, Perez-Firmat, Zamora, Alvares, Islas, and Pena. Prereq: ENGL 250 or department approval

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mcla.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 662-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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