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2019-2020 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SPA 530 - Latina Literature

Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: SPA 302 or permission of instructorLecture / 3 hours per week
Introduction to Latina literature written by Latina women living in the U.S. The course examines issues of home and hybridity, revolution and opposition, the search for popular culture, collective and community identity, the re-evaluation of men and women’s societal roles, cross-cultural identity and language use. Themes explored include place, space and memory and their impact on ideas and identities, gender issues, and the use of literary innovation in Latina texts. SPA 430
Graded