ENGL2351.01R/MASC2351.01R
IntroductiontoMexicanAmericanLiterature
Spring2017
Instructor
OfficeHours
Overview
Goals
Dr.MarciR.McMahon
ClassHours:Tuesdays&Thursdays1:40-2:55pm
ClassLocation:ELABS(EdinburgLiberalArtsBuildingSouth)303
Email:[email protected](bestwaytoreachme)
OfficeLocation:ELABS237
Phone:956-665-3425
Tuesdays&Thursdays11:00am-12:00pm&3:00-5:00pm(until4pmonThursdays)&byappointment
ThissemesterwewillengagewiththeliteratureandculturalproductionofdiverseLatina/o/xcommunities
intheUnitedStates,withemphasisonthetransnational,diasporic,andborderlandsformationsofUS
Latina/o/xidentityandculture.ThecoursestressesthediversityofLatina/o/xexperiences,whilefocusing
onthemesofhome,family,gender,sexuality,exile,migration,andborders.Inthecourse,youwilldevelopa
criticalvocabularyforreadingandwritingwithinthefieldofLatina/o/xliterature,aswellasanintroductory
understandingofthemanydisciplinesthatcomprisethisfield.Usingliterature,culturalstudies,history,and
sociologywewillexplorethetheoriesandmethodologiesforreadingandengagingwithLatina/o/x
experiencesandculturalproductions.
Thegoalsofthiscourseareto:
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ProvideasurveyofLatina/o/xliteratureandthespecializedterminologyofthefield;
Helpyouimproveyourskillsofcriticalreading,thinking,andwritingthroughreading,lecture,
discussion,assignments,andexperientiallearningprojects;
CreateacourseexperiencethatenhancesawarenessoftheroleofLatina/o/xliteratureandcultural
studiesincultivatingleadershipandfosteringpersonalandsocialchange.
LearningOutcomes Attheendofthesemester,uponsuccessfulcompletionofallrequiredcourseworkandactive
participationinlectureanddiscussion,youshouldbeableto:
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EngageinworksbyLatina/o/xculturalproducersfromtheperspectiveofareader,critic,audience,
andcollaborator;
IdentifythevocabularyandlanguagespecifictoLatina/o/xliterature;
Nameanddiscusspivotalvoices,largerthemes,andpointsofdebateinLatina/o/xliterarystudies;
AnalyzeLatina/o/xliteratureusinginterdisciplinarymodelsandmethodologies.
RequiredTexts TheNortonAnthologyofLatinoLiterature(2011),IlanStavans,EdnaAcosta-Belén,HaroldAugenbraum,and
MaríaHerrera-Sobek,etal.,Eds.[NALL]
*NALLisavailablefora2-hourcheckoutinthelibraryattheUTRGVEdinburglibraryreservesdesk(3rd
floor)
*AllotherreadingswillbeavailableasPDF’sonourBlackboardpage
Requirements *Active,engagedParticipationisexpected.Tobeactiveandengaged,youmustcometoclasshavingread
andpreparedtodiscusstheweek’sassignedreadings.Itisexpectedthatyouwillbeinclassandwillbe
present.Asthisisa“Hybrid”or“ReducedSeatCourse,”itisalsoexpectedthatyouwillfullyengageand
dotheworkondayswhenourclassmeetsOnline.AftertwounexcusedabsencesIwilldropyoufromthe
course.Thisportionofyourgradeincludesattendance,anypotentialin-classpopquizzes,andonlineworkfor
thedaysdesignated“Online.”(15%)
*BorderAutobiography(15%)UsingGloriaAnzaldúaBorderlands/LaFronteraasyourmuse,youwill
writea2-3pagepaperthatexaminesoneormorebordersthatyouhavenavigatedornegotiatedinyourlife,
exploringhowthisborderhasshapedand/oraffectedyourpositionalityandopportunities.Youwillpostthis
paperonlineintheBlackboardDiscussionBoard(pasteinthemessageboxandincludeanattachment).You
willbeplacedinGroups,whereyouwillrespondandprovidefeedbackoneachother’sBorder
Autobiographies.FurtherdetailsTBA.
*4OnlineReadingandPeerResponsesthroughoutthesemester;youwillbeplacedinlearninggroupsand
assignedspecificduedatesforthese;generally,theyareduetheMonday(byMidnight)aftertheweekthat
wediscussthatmaterial;nolater(seeReadingResponseinstructions,pp.4-5).(15%)
*In-Class/On-linePresentations:a)DiscussionQuestionPresentationandb)FinalProjectPresentation.
Detailswillbeannouncedforboth.(15%)Instructionswillbeexplainedinclassandviahandoutspostedon
Blackboard.
*MidtermExam.KeyTerms,CharacterDefinitions,PassageIdentificationsandAnalysis,andShortPaper
(20%)
*YouwillcompleteaFinalExperientialGroupProjectwithPaperonatopicofyourchoosing.DetailsTBA
(20%)
Gradeswillbedeterminedbydividingthenumberofpointsearnedbythenumberofpossiblepoints.
90%+=A;80-89%=B;70-79%=C;60-69%=D;lessthan60%=F
Herearewhatgradesfromthisprofessormean:
A:Exemplaryworkthatisamongthetopworkintheclass.
B:Strongworkthatfulfillstheexpectationsoftheassignment.
C:Averageorlacklusterworkthatfulfillstheexpectationsoftheassignment.
D-F:Unacceptableworkthatfailstheassignmentexpectations.
Policies
Attendance:Itisexpectedthatyouwillattendallclasses;absenceswillaffectyourgrade.Morethantwo
unexcusedabsenceswillresultinmedroppingyoufromthecourse.Asthisisa“Hybrid”or“ReducedSeat
Course,”itisalsoexpectedthatyouwillfullyengageanddotheworkondayswhenourclassmeetsOnline.
Aswithallcourseissues,Iencourageyoutospeakwithmeduringofficehoursifyouarefacingdifficultywith
courseattendance.Don’tjuststopshowingup.Thisisyoureducation.
Presence:Thisclassasksthatstudentsgivetheirfullpresencetothecourse.Thismeansarrivingontime,
beingphysicallyhereandmentallyengagedwiththematerialanddiscussion;thissameexpectationapplies
forthedayswe“meet”online.Pleaseleave“yourday”atthedoorwhenyouwalkintothecourseandcometo
classhavingcompletedthereadingsandassignments,andbringyourquestionsandcomments.Most
importantly,everyone’svoiceneedstobeheardinthediscussion,sobeprepared.Anyinstructorcanmakea
classgood,butittakesactive,impassionedstudentparticipationtomakeaclassgreat.Tomakethisclass
great,youwillhaveanobligationnotonlytoyourself,butalsotoyourclassmatestoparticipate.Iexpectyou
toapproachalldiscussionswithmaturityandanactive,open,andengagedmind.
NoPersonalTechnologyZone:Tocultivatepresence,nocomputingwork,text-messaging,smartdevice
interaction,oraudioorvideorecordingallowedduringclass.Ifyouhavespecialcircumstances(ifyouhavea
childindaycare,forexample)thatprohibityoufromturningoffyourcellphoneforthefiftyminuteduration
ofourclass,setyourphonetovibrate,putitinyourpocket,andshoulditring,excuseyourselffromthe
classroom.IfyouwillbeusinganE-ReaderorLaptoptoaccessthecoursereadings,pleasenotifymepriortothe
classperiod.Accessingthecoursematerialonyourphonesisnotpermitted.
Emailing:YouareexpectedtomonitoryourUTRGVEmailaccountandyourBlackboardaccountfore-mail
communicationsfromyourinstructorandanyotherUniversityannouncements.Beforeposingcertain
questions,reviewthesyllabusandtheBlackboarddiscussionthreadsforstudentstoshareinformationabout
thecourse/work.Theprofessorwillonlyanswerstudentemailsthatarefullycomposedasprofessional
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tomorrow?Sincerely,AdrianEstudiante,ENGL2351Student.”
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an“F”ontheassignmentandmayleadtoadisciplinaryhearingconductedthroughtheofficeoftheDeanof
StudentswhichcouldresultinsuspensionorexpulsionfromUTRGV(thispolicyisconsistentwiththe
StudentConductCodeprintedintheUTRGVStudentGuide).Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhetheryouruseof
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intheworkthatyouhaveaquestionabout.Ifyouhavequestionsabouthowtousesourcematerialfairlyand
appropriately(documenting,paraphrasing,usingdirectquotations,etc.)fromprintorinternetsources,be
suretoaskyourinstructororconsultareferencebook(suchastheMLAHandbook).
UTRGVSCHOLASTICINTEGRITYPOLICY
AsmembersofacommunitydedicatedtoHonesty,IntegrityandRespect,studentsareremindedthatthose
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AssignmentFormat:
Assignmentsneedtobetyped,double-spaced,TimesNewRoman,12ptfont,carefullyrevisedandedited,
withcurrentMLAstyleofdocumentation,one-inchmargins,pagenumbers,andaWorksCitedpage.Your
name,thedate,andtheassignmentnumbershouldbeplacedinthetopleftcornerofthefirstpage.
Assignmentsshouldnothaveatitlepage.Aspecific,uniquetitleshouldappearonyourfirstpage.
Assignmentsof“A”qualityworkdemonstratethefollowingcharacteristics:
§ Thewritingiscontrolledbyaclearlystatedobservationorargument(thesis)thatfullyaddressesthe
assignedprompt.
§ Thethesisisadvancedandsupportedparagraphbyparagraphthroughreferencetospecifictextual
supportthatillustratesthepointsbeingmade.
§ Eachparagraphhasaspecificpointthatitfullyillustratesviatextualsupport.
§ Supportingillustrationsincludespecifictextualreferencesandquotations.
§ Thepaperisthoroughlyproofreadandfreeofsentencelevelerrors,suchastypographicalmistakes,
faultyorwordysentences,awkwardlyphrasedpoints,grammaticalerrors,andotherproblemsthat
mightdistractthereaderand/orpreventherfromclearlyfollowingthewriter’sargument.
§ Thepaperdemonstratesadistinctperspectiveandconveysthewriter’ssenseofvoice.
GeneralAdvice:Beanactivereader:makecommentsonpost-itnotesplacedinyourbooks,takelecture
notes,keepanotebookaboutwhatyougainfromreading,discussion,andofficehours.Keepyourpriorities
clear;don’tlosesightofgettingwhatyoucamefor.
AccommodatingStudentswithDisabilities:
Ifyouhaveadocumenteddisability(physical,psychological,learning,orotherdisabilitywhichaffectsyour
academicperformance)andwouldliketoreceiveacademicaccommodations,pleaseinformyourinstructor
andcontactStudentAccessibilityServicestoscheduleanappointmenttoinitiateservices.Itisrecommended
thatyouscheduleanappointmentwithStudentAccessibilityServicesbeforeclassesstart.However,
accommodationscanbeprovidedatanytime.BrownsvilleCampus:StudentAccessibilityServicesislocated
inCortezHallRoom129andcanbecontactedbyphoneat(956)882-7374(Voice)orviaemailat
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[email protected].
SexualHarassment,Discrimination,andViolence:
InaccordancewithUTSystemregulations,yourinstructorisa“responsibleemployee”forreportingpurposes
underTitleIXregulationsandsomustreportanyinstance,occurringduringastudent’stimeincollege,of
sexualassault,stalking,datingviolence,domesticviolence,orsexualharassmentaboutwhichshe/he
becomesawareduringthiscoursethroughwriting,discussion,orpersonaldisclosure.Moreinformationcan
befoundatwww.utrgv.edu/equity,includingconfidentialresourcesavailableoncampus.Thefacultyand
staffofUTRGVactivelystrivetoprovidealearning,working,andlivingenvironmentthatpromotespersonal
integrity,civility,andmutualrespectinanenvironmentfreefromsexualmisconductanddiscrimination.
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youhaveanyquestionsonhowtosynchronizeyourpassword,pleasecontacttheBlackboardHelpdeskat
956-665-2979.TheBlackboardHelpdeskislocatedattheEDUC2.202.
ReadingResponses
Youwillwriteandpostatotalof4OnlineReading(500wordsminimum)andPeerresponses
(150wordsminimum)intheDiscussionBoardthroughoutthesemester.Thepurposeofthe
readingandpeerresponsesistopromoteactiveparticipationaboutthetextsweread.Theywillalso
aidyouincultivatingideasforboththemidtermanalyticalpaperandfinalexperientialgroupproject.
IencourageyoutowriteyourReadingandPeerresponsesfirstinaworddocument;youarethen
requiredtopasteyourresponseinthemessageboxintheonlinediscussionform(noattachments).
Thepurposeofthereadingresponsesistopromoteactiveparticipationaboutthetextsweread.
Often,Iwilldrawonthemduringourclassdiscussion.
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Therewillbe4ReadingandPeerResponsesthissemester;
Each“ReadingResponse”mustbeatleast500words;
Each“PeerResponse”mustbethoughtful/referencethestudent’spostwith
specifics/meaningful,etc.andmustbeatleast150words;
YouwillbeplacedinLearningGroupsandassignedDueDatesforthese.
Thebestreadingresponsestakeonaspecifictopicfromlecture,classdiscussions,presentations,and
yourownreading,whichisthenworkedoutinsomecriticalandanalyticdetail.Avoidsummarizing
thetextand,instead,argue,foraparticularposition,foraparticular“reading”ofthetext.Youmay
alsoaddressquestionsyouhaveabouttheliterature–perhapscenteredonascene,event,or
character.Howdospecificquestionsorpartsofthetextinformthesignificanceofthewhole?You
mayalsothinkaboutdevelopingconnectionsbetweenworks–howdoformalcharacteristics,topics,
characters,etc.resonateacrossthetexts?Howarethesecharacteristicstreateddifferentlyandwhy?
Finally,whiletheresponsesshouldbethoughtfulandthorough,theyaremeanttobeinformalin
nature;however,thisdoesnotsuggestthattheresponseshouldbefocusedsolelyaroundpersonal
experiencesorreactions.Worktomakeconnectionsbetweenthepersonalandthetheoreticalconcepts
exploredinthiscourse.
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ClassSchedule
Yourprofessorhasplannedthisschedulewellinadvancesothatyoumayscheduleyourreadingtimeaccordinglyandbe
providedwithadvancenoticeofallassignments.Ithereforeexpectyoutofollowthisschedulecarefullyandcompleteall
assignmentsontime.Duetoourongoingconversationsofthematerialthroughoutthissemester,however,thescheduleisalso
subjecttochangeandsoitisyourresponsibilitytocheckyourUTRGVemailandBlackboardannouncementsforanyupdates
andmodificationstothisschedule.ThemajorityofourreadingscomefromNALL,ofwhichyouwillneedtoeither
purchase,rent,orcheckoutinthelibraryattheReservesdesk(seeRequiredTextsonpage1).Readingsmarkedwith
(PDF)areavailableasPDF’sthroughBlackboard.
ReadingSchedule/Assignments
WEEK1:
1/17 1/19 WEEK2:
1/24 1/26 WEEK3:
1/31 2/2
WEEK4:
2/7 2/9
WEEK5:
2/14 2/16 WEEK6:
2/21 Introductions
IntroductionstoCourse&OneAnother
PrintandReadforThursday:
GloriaAnzaldúa,excerptsfromBorderlands,pp.1490-1507[NALL][AlsoavailableasPDFonBlackboard]
PostontheBlackboard“Introductions”DiscussionLinkdue1/18:awrittenparagraphwiththe
following:
(A) ashortintroductionaboutyourself,includingyourinterestsandinvestmentsinthiscourse
(B) adeclarationthatyouhavereadandunderstandthecourserequirementsforthisclass
(C)anyquestionsyouhaveaboutthesyllabusand/orthecourserequirements
GloriaAnzaldúa,excerptsfromBorderlands,pp.1490-1507[NALL]–AvailableasPDFonBlackboard
Contexts
GloriaAnzaldúa,excerptsfromBorderlands,pp.1490-1507[NALL]–AvailableasPDFonBlackboard
FelipeHerrera,“Exiles,”pp.1685-1686[NALL]
PedroPietri,“TheBrokenEnglishDream,”pp.1364-1367[NALL]
TatoLaviera,“AmeRícan,”pp.1401-1403[NALL]
AuroLevinsMoralesandRosariaMorales,“EndingPoem,”pp.985-986[NALL]
CarmonTafolla,“Compliments,”pp.1416[NALL]
1848&1898:Borderlands&Mestizaje
JuanGonzález,“Mexicans:PioneersofaDifferentType”[PDF]
“FrontierMemoirs,”bySeguín,Rodríguez,andGarcía,pp.208-217[NALL]
BorderAutobiographyAssignmentAssigned
ClassOnline:MaríaAmparoRuizDeBurton,Chapter1,SquatterandtheDon,pp.235-247[NALL]
1848&1898:Borderlands&MestizajeCont’d
JoséMartí,“ConeyIsland,”“LoveintheCity,”“TheCharlestonEarthquake,”“Two
Homelands,“OurAmerica,”pp.265-289[NALL]
JuanGonzález,“PuertoRicans:CitizensYetForeigners”[PDF]
ClassOnline:BernardoVega,ExcerptsfromMemoirsofBernardoVega,pp.429-442[NALL]
EarlyTwentiethCentury:Race,Gender,Migration,andSpace
GeorgeSánchez,“AcrosstheDividingLine”fromBecomingMexicanAmerican[PDF]
ClassOnline:ErnestoGalarza,PartOneandPartFivefromBarrioBoy,pp.530-551[NALL]
EarlyTwentiethCentury:Race,Gender,Migration,andSpaceCont’d
MaríaChristinaMena,selectionsfromTheCollectedReadingsofMaríaChristinaMena,pp.451-469[NALL]
BorderAutobiographyAssignmentDue(SubmissionDetailsTBA)
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2/23 WEEK7:
2/28 3/2
WEEK8:
3/7
3/9
3/10 LuisValdez,ZootSuitAct1,pp.1244-1278[NALL]
EarlyTwentiethCentury:Race,Gender,Migration,andSpaceCont’d
LuisValdez,ZootSuitAct2,pp.1278-1300[NALL]
JuliadeBurgos,“Ay,Ay,AyoftheKinky-HairedNegress,“Pentachrome,“RíoGrandedeLoíza,”“Songtothe
HispanicPeopleofAmericaandtheWorld,”“CantototheFreeFederation,”“FarewellinWelfareIsland,”
pp.595-603[NALL]
Midterm
MidtermReview
MidtermReview
MidtermDueviaOnlineSubmissionLink
*SpringBreak*
WEEK9:
3/21 3/23
WEEK10:
3/28 3/30 WEEK11:
4/4
4/6
WEEK12:
4/11 4/13 Resistance&Affirmation:1960sSocialMovements
Excerptsfrom¡Palente,SiemprePalente!TheYoungLords,pp.1429-1459[NALL]
ClipsfromChicano!HistoryoftheMexicanAmericanCivilRightsMovement(InClass)
Rudolpho“Corky”González,“IamJoaquin,”pp.787-799[NALL]
CesarChávez,“WeShallOvercome,”“Jesus’sFriendship,”“AnOrganizersTale,”“RufinoContreras,”
and“WhatisDemocracy,”pp.760-779[NALL]
1970stoPresent:ShiftingBorders&Transnationalisms
HelenaMaríaViramontes,“CaribooCafé,”[PDF]
ClassOnline:LornaDeeCervantes,“BeneaththeShadowoftheFreeway”pp.2012-2014[NALL]
1970stoPresent:ShiftingBorders&Transnationalisms
ArturoIslas,excerptsfromTheRainGod,pp.1204-1218[NALL]
ClassOnline:EsmeraldaSantíago,selectionsWhenIWasPuertoRican,pp.1700-1716[NALL]
JuanGonzález,“PuertoRico,USA:PossessedandUnwanted”[PDF]
ContemporaryVoices
SelectionsfromAmaliaOrtiz,Rant,Chant,Chisme[PDF]
ClassOnline:SelectionsfromAmaliaOrtiz,Rant,Chant,Chisme[PDF]
MANDATORYCOURSEEVALUATIONPERIOD:
StudentsarerequiredtocompleteanONLINEevaluationofthiscourse,accessedthroughyourUTRGVaccount
(http://my.utrgv.edu);youwillbecontactedthroughemailwithfurtherinstructions.Studentswhocompletetheirevaluations
willhavepriorityaccesstotheirgrades.Onlineevaluationswillbeavailable:Nov18–Dec8forfullfallsemestercourses
WEEK13
ContemporaryVoices
4/18 JosefinaLópez,DetainedintheDesert,Act1[PDF]
4/20 JosefinaLópez,DetainedintheDesert,Act2[PDF]
WEEK14
FinalProjectWork
4/25 MandatoryIn-ClassFinalProjectTime
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4/27
MandatoryIn-ClassFinalProjectTime
WEEK15
5/2
Week16
5/9
FinalCurtain
FinalProjectPresentations
FinalsWeek
FinalPaperDue(DetailsandSubmissionGuidelineswillbeAnnounced)
AdditionalUsefulInformation
UTRGVDeadlines
Jan30th
Jan23rd
Feb1st April13th
April12th–May3rd
May5th–May11th
LastdaytoaddorregisterforSpringclasses
Lastdaytowithdraw(dropallclasses)foran80%refund
Censusday(lastdaytodropwithoutitappearingonthetranscript)
Lastdaytodrop(DRgrade)aclassorwithdraw(gradeofW)
Onlinecourseevaluationsavailable
FinalExams*Wedon’thaveanin-personexam;wewillhaveafinalpaperyou
willsubmitduringExamWeek
UTRGVCourseDropPolicy
AccordingtoUTRGVpolicy,studentsmaydropanyclasswithoutpenaltyearningagradeofDRuntiltheofficialdropdate.
Followingthatdate,studentsmustbeassignedalettergradeandcannolongerdroptheclass.Studentsconsideringdropping
theclassshouldbeawareofthe“3-peatrule”andthe“6-drop”rulesotheycanrecognizehowdroppedclassesmayaffecttheir
academicsuccess.The6-droprulereferstoTexaslawthatdictatesthatundergraduatestudentsmaynotdropmorethansix
coursesduringtheirundergraduatecareer.CoursesdroppedatotherTexaspublichighereducationinstitutionswillcount
towardthesix-coursedroplimit.The3-peatrulereferstoadditionalfeeschargedtostudentswhotakethesameclassforthe
thirdtime.
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