Iconic Women of Latin America

Catalog description

In this course, we study representations of iconic women from various countries and historical periods in Latin America. We analyze salient aspects of literary, cinematic, and artistic works that have helped shape and nuance their evolving legends. We also describe the mutual relationships between these representations and their historical, political and cultural contexts: both those in which they emerged and those that they have helped shape. We discuss the ways in which these representations reflect and at times challenge gender norms and stereotypes. The primary objective of this course is for students to use increasingly advanced written and spoken Spanish to deepen their understanding of Latin American cultures. The language of instruction is Spanish. This course counts toward the major and minor in Spanish, the Latin American and Latinx Studies minor and the Gender Studies minor.