ENG338
CONTMPRY LATINO/A LITERATURE
Also listed under 1 other title
- CONTEMPORARY LATINO/A LITERATURE
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 16
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course examines the contributions to American literature made by Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans and other Latino/Latina writers in the United States over the last thirty years. Through a variety of Latino/Latina writing, we will explore the ways in which these writers represent community, class, race, gender, culture, nation, and ethnicity in their works. We will also examine the ways in which Latinas(os) have manufactured identities within mainstream society, as well as the development of cultural hybrids and other forms of cultural registers. Representative works of various genres will be read and analyzed within a cultural context; the testimonio, the auto ethnographic essay, the narrative (novel and short story), drama, poetry and film. Authors include Gloria Anzaldua, Sandra Cisneros, Luis Valdez, Cristina Garcia, Julia Alvarez, Junot Diaz, Achy Obejas and Piri Thomas
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 46% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 35% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 50% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 38% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 54% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 39% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 58% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 11 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 39% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ASEC304 2026
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ASEC304 2025
- Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM TC305 201120102009
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 16 enrolled | 31139 |
| Spring 2025 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 16 enrolled | 31139 |
| Spring 2024 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 16 enrolled | 31139 |
| Spring 2023 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 16 enrolled | 31139 |
| Spring 2022 | Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez (They/Them) | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 31139 |
| Spring 2021 | Lucilia Valerio | Online | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 38507 |
| Spring 2019 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 20 enrolled | 33086 |
| Spring 2018 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 20 enrolled | 33086 |
| Spring 2017 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 20 enrolled | 33086 |
| Spring 2016 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 33086 |
| Spring 2015 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 15 enrolled | 33086 |
| Spring 2014 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 15 enrolled | 33086 |
| Fall 2012 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 4 enrolled | 20152 |
| Fall 2011 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 16 enrolled | 20152 |
| Fall 2010 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 16 enrolled | 27164 |
| Spring 2009 | Lucilia Valerio | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 16 enrolled | 36973 |