PMA 2720 - Introduction to Latina/o/x Performance

(crosslisted) LSP 2720
(CA-AS, ALC-AS, SCD-AS)

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

K. Jaime.

This course is an introduction to Latina/o/x Performance investigating the historical and contemporary representations of Latina/o/xs in performance and media. Throughout the semester, students will critically examine central themes and issues that inform the experiences and (re) presentations of Latina/o/xs in the United States. How is latinidad performed? In situating the class around “Latina/o/x,” as both an umbrella term and an enacted social construction, we will then turn our attention to (re) presentations of latinidad within different genres of cultural expressions. (HTC)