Special Topics in Women & Gender Studies Seminar: Latina Women's Voices

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS/Readings/Films	KEY DATES
Introduction
1	First generation Latinas: Code-switching and storytelling
2	Mother-daughter and other kinship ties	Journal response to readings due
Coming-of-age narratives: Semi-autobiographical fiction
3	When I Was Puerto Rican	Talking points on When I Was Puerto Rican due
4	When I Was Puerto Rican, (cont.)	Journal entry on When I Was Puerto Rican due
First generation conflicts
5	Film: Real Women Have Curves	Talking points on Real Women Have Curves due
The abuela figure in Chicana experience
6	Caramelo	Talking points on Caramelo due
7	Caramelo, (cont.)	Research summary on women in the Mexican revolution due (1 page)
Border crossings
8	Caramelo, (cont.)	Journal on Caramelo due
9	Film: Quinceañera	Talking points on Quinceañera due
Roots and revolution
10	Dreaming in Cuban	Talking points on Dreaming in Cuban due
11	Dreaming in Cuban, (cont.)	Midterm essay due Juxtaposing texts (5-6 pages) due
Political voices
12	Women of Smoke: Latin American Women in Literature and Life. Film: Las Madres de La Plaza de Mayo/The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo	Research summary on Las Madres de La Plaza de Mayo due Student presentation contextualizing Las Madres de La Plaza de Mayo due
13	Film: The Official Story	Talking points on The Official Story due
Kinship and loss
14	Paula	Talking points on Paula due
15	Paula, (cont.)	Journal on Paula due
Childhood and up-rootedness
16	Paradise	Talking points on Paradise due
17	Paradise, (cont.)	Journal on Paradise due
Family sagas
18	Like Water for Chocolate	Journal on Like Water for Chocolate due
19	Individual screening: Like Water for Chocolate
Biography-writing Latina’s lives
20	Individual screening: Frida	Talking points on Frida due
Contemporary Latina writers
21	Song of the Water Saints	Talking points on Song of the Water Saints due
22	Song of the Water Saints, (cont.)	Journal on Song of the Water Saints due
Other perspectives
23	Film: Sin Nombre
24	Film: Girlfight
The diverse Latina experience
25 and 26	Final project presentations