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CHLS 3223 - Latin Lovers, Vatos Locos and Spicy Latinas: Chicano Film Representation (3 Cr.) Arts/Humanities, Race, Power, and Justice US
Course description
This course explores Chicana/o/e representation in film by treating films as cultural artifacts that communicate changing ideas about Latinidad. Students study the depictions of the Chicana, Chicano, and Chicane communities as well as these connections to U.S. Latina/o experiences, histories, and cultures in commercial and independent film. The course teaches students to analyze films as texts that construct and challenge popular tropes associated with Latinidad and wider notions about race, class, ethnicity, gender, and national origin. The course explores how putting Latinos behind the camera as creators impacts Chicana/o/e and Latina/o/e representation.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Arts/Humanities, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Spring