LATS 331(S) Sound and Movement in the Diaspora: Afro-Latin Identities (Same as American Studies 331, Theatre 331, Women's and Gender Studies 331and Africana Studies 331)*
This course focuses on the production of music and dance in the Afro-Latino
Diaspora, and how Afro-Latino identities manifest through these various forms
of expressive culture. We will explore the notions of transculturation and mestizaje as theoretical tools to understand the construction of race as a representational discourse performed through music and dance. We will pay particular
attention to the intersections of class, race, gender and sexuality in Cuba, Brazil,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
Format: seminar. Requirements: class participation and presentations, two short
essays (3-4 pp.) and one final essay (10 pp.)
No prerequisites. No enrollment limit.