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HCOM 428 - Contemporary Chicana Poetry


Analyzes the works of Chicana poets of the 20th and 21st centuries, among them Lorna Dee Cervantes, Pat Mora, Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Demetria Martinez, and Diana Garcia. From the rural to the urban experience, students study the historical, cultural, and political determinants that define the work as Chicana.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: GE  Area 1A and 1B and 1C with a C- or better)
University Requirement: ES Ethnic Studies
Typically Offered: Fall term only - even years

Units: 4