Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionThis course is an introductory analysis of the literary, social, and historical aspects of works written by Chicano/a authors. The course reveals the progression of a people and culture in American society, artistically expressed by Chicano/a writers who seek to understand themselves and the world around them. In this course we will describe critical events in the histories, cultures, and intellectual traditions of Chicanas/os with a particular emphasis on agency and self-affirmation. Topics include: Mexican/ Chicano/a literature from Mesoamerica to the present. Students will analyze literary works of fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and memoirs in relation to their historical, linguistic, regional, and gendered contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors, literary movements, and media forms. Themes may include the literary performance of identity and culture, aesthetic mediation of racialization, struggle and protest, and artistic activism.Usually HeldTue 11:20am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 2:15pm–3:15pm 