Trigger Warning for entire semester: the narratives and histories of Latinas naming and fighting their oppression will include mention of various kinds of violence.
Day | Date | Topic | Readings Due | Assignment Due/Presenter |
Tuesday | 24-Jan | Introductions: Who are We? | Winter Weather! Class Cancelled. See email. Visit: 6 Badass Women Answer: What Does Being a Latina Feminist Mean to You? by Amaris Castillo |
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Friday | 27-Jan | Terminologies, Identities, Histories | PDF: Aparicio, Frances R. 2007. (Re)constructing Latinidad: The Challenge of Latina/o Studies,” In A Companion to Latina/o Studies. Pages 39-47. | |
Tuesday | 30-Jan | Bridgework | This Bridge Called My Back: xliii-4; 10-13; 19; 22-29; 48-52. | |
Friday | 3-Feb | Bridgework | TBCMB: 87-89; 101-105; 148-173. | |
Tuesday | 7-Feb | Bridgework | TBCMB: 181-189; 195-196; 198-209. | Natalia |
Friday | 10-Feb | Turning to Our Legacies | Latina Legacies: 3-16; 19-35. | |
Tuesday | 14-Feb | Latina/x Podcasting |
LL: 39-71. Online Reading: “Latinas Behind ‘Latina Theory’ Podcast on Empowerment & Getting Your Voice Heard” |
Valeri |
Friday | 17-Feb | LL: 72-96. Listen: |
Stephanie | |
Tuesday | 21-Feb | LL: 97-134. Listen: |
Dayamara | |
Friday | 24-Feb |
LL: 135-174. Pick a podcast from Radio Menea…your choice! |
Natalia | |
Tuesday | 28-Feb | LL: 175-208. Listen: |
Stephanie | |
Friday | 3-Mar | LL: 209-239. | Gabriela | |
Tuesday | 7-Mar | Telling Our Testimonias | LL: 240-252; Telling To Live: 1-24. Listen: Locatora Radio Capitulo 001: |
Amanda |
Friday | 10-Mar | Empowerment |
TTL: 25-59.
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Michelle Midterm Podcast Due |
Tuesday | 14-Mar | TTL: 60-95. Listen: |
Cedes 3/13 Midpoint of Semester |
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Friday | 17-Mar | TTL: 96:131. Listen: |
Alba | |
Tuesday | 28-Mar | TTL: 132-165. Listen: |
Menorka Indiana |
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Friday | 31-Mar | Erasure | TTL: 166-195. Listen: |
Sophie Last Day Course Withdrawal |
Tuesday | 4-Apr | TTL: 196-228. Listen: |
Amanda; Natalia Workshop Final Paper Topic: Bring two topic ideas to class. In addition, bring 2-4 ideas for which readings you might use in these papers. |
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Friday | 7-Apr | TTL: 229-262. Listen: |
Gabriela; Indiana Workshop Final Paper Research Question: Bring two research questions to class. |
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Friday | 14-Apr | Bodies | TTL: 263-302. Listen: |
**Go to M39 in Library! Bring your laptops if you can! You will have a research session with the WGSS librarian Morgan Gwenwald. Professora will be away at a conference** Because we have no class on the 11th and a library research session on the 14th this week, your assignment is to develop a thesis statement and a draft paper outline that includes 2-4 sources from class and 2 outside sources. The outline should look something like #2 or #3 on this “Writing an Outline” tool in terms of length/structure. Email the thesis and outline document to la professora by 5PM Monday April 17th. |
Tuesday | 18-Apr | Passions & Desires | TTL: 303-330. Listen: |
Michelle; Menorka |
Friday | 21-Apr | TTL: 331-355. Listen: |
**No Class, Professora at Conference** Professora will give back your thesis/outline documents prior to this class. Your assignment for today is to respond to this feedback by creating a 4-page draft essay that you will share with classmates on Tuesday for peer review. |
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Tuesday | 25-Apr | Excess, Aesthetics, and Sexuality | PDF: Rodríguez, Juana. 2003. “Divas, Atrevidas, y Entendidas: An Introduction to Identities,” in Queer Latinidad. Pp.5-36 Listen: Locatora Radio Capitulo:002 & Online Brujeria |
Cedes; Alba In class peer essay review. |
Friday | 28-Apr | Discourses of Excess | PDF: Gutiérrez, Laura. 2010. “Nao Bustamante’s “Bad-Girl” Aesthetics,” In Performing Mexicanidad. pp. 135-150 Listen: Locatora Radio Capitulo 004: |
Sophie; Stephanie Final Paper Due in Class! Attach the thesis/outline document and the 4-page draft (the versions with my notes on them) to the back of your final paper. |
Tuesday | 2-May | PDF: Hernandez, Jillian. 2009. “‘Miss, You Look like a Bratz Doll’: On Chonga Girls and Sexual-Aesthetic Excess.” NWSA Journal, 2009. Listen: Locatora Radio Capitulo 003: |
Dayamara; Natalia | |
Friday | 5-May | PDF: From second half of The Afr@@ Latin@ Reader excerpt pdf: “Afro Latinas” and Lara “Uncovering Mirrors” Listen: |
Valeri; Stephanie | |
Tuesday | 9-May | Course Wrap Up | Listen: & 17 | N/A |
Friday | 19-May | Final Class 10:15AM-12:15PM | Final Podcast due |