Latino Literature

Placement Level: Eligibility for ENGL-1A as determined by the Chaffey College placement process. Introductory analysis of Latino literature written in English. Investigation of literary modes, including drama, poetry, essays, short stories, and the novel. Identification and analysis of recurring themes, gender portrayals, writing styles, and topics associated with Latino writers. Evaluation of the social, cultural, and political influence of Latino writers on the United States, as well as the impact of the dominant U.S. society on Latino writing during the twentieth and into the twenty-first centuries. Transfer: CSU; UC