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,
• define key concepts in relation to the study of Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusivity including antiracism, racism, race, ethnicity, discrimination, privilege, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and intersectionality,
• analyze the role of race, racism, and antiracism in the United States,
• describe intersections between race and ethnicity and other minoritized identities,
• explain systematic and structural mechanisms that perpetuate both privilege and inequities, and
• compare and contrast your own core values, assumptions, and biases with those held by other individuals, cultures, or societies.