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Nov 09, 2024
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ENGL 160 PZ -Comparative Borderlands Lit
Institution: Pitzer
Description: Comparative Latinx Borderlands Literatures:
This course examines “borderlands†as analytical spaces from which to interrogate borders as
geographic political constructs. Students gain a deep understanding of theories and
representations of borderlands within the context of their colonial legacies. Taking a
comparative, transnational approach, we will consider a variety of narratives, poems, films and
performance art pieces to understand the cultural “work†borders do in three distinct contexts:
the US-Mexico border; the Haiti-Dominican Republic Border; and the “Triple Frontier,†including
Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. Reading Latinx and Latin American literature through an
intersectional lens—of racialization, class, gender, sexuality, indigeneity, and citizenship—our
analysis will foreground themes of immigration, migrant labor, territorial expansion, sovereignty,
imperialism, state formation, national identity, inter-American power relations, and militarization.
Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.
For up-to-date information on current course offerings and details, please refer to the Pitzer class schedule on MyCampus2 Portal .
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