THEA 271Latine/x Theatre and Perform

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This course introduces students to the history of Latine/x theatre and performance in the United States. Students will explore topics related to identity and representation within the various Latine/x communities through analysis of different performance genres and styles. Topics of emphasis include: immigration and diaspora; family and heritage; gender and sexuality; assimilation and cultural resistance; violence; politics; and class struggle. Students will engage in historical, social, political, and cultural analyses of the theatre being created by Latine/x people and the ways that their works engage themes and aesthetics of Latinidad.