History of Women in Latin America

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This course assesses the continuities and changes in the lives of Latin American women through the lens of gender. The course themes will examine concepts that have structured Latin American beliefs about gender including honor and shame, and machismo and marianismo, and examine issues of gender relations, sexuality, and political involvement. This course will examine the history of women in Latin America from the colonial through the modern periods. Other topics will include how women participated in and were influenced by political, economic, and social change, and representations of women in art, music, literature, and recent films.