ENG 331 - Latina/o Literature

• Articulate an introductory knowledge of the cultures and histories of the specific Latina/o groups represented in the course.
• Demonstrate an ability to read, interpret, and analyze the literary works of Latinas/os in their historical and cultural contexts.
• Recognize, trace, and articulate literary themes and concepts that appear in Latina/o literature: including changing definitions of national, regional, and personal identity, colonization, racism, the border, nativism, anti-immigration drives, assimilation, transculturation, the American Dream, the barrio, ethnic nationalism, feminism, migrations, borderlands, religion, and the family.