Colonial Legacy: Representations in Chican@ Literature & Culture

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The course offers an overview of the research surrounding the legacy of colonial practices. Presents key concepts in colonial studies (colonialism, colonies, colonization, enclosures, exploitation, settlements), along with the ideologies of colonialism, to build the theoretical framework that will help analyze our colonial legacy through the exploration of Chican@ literature and cultural representations of writers, poets, and artists. Students will reflect on their own colonial/postcolonial ideologies and practices. The course helps situate the individual experiences in relationship and connection to others in the world.