CHST 187 CH - Revolution & Romance: Latinx Literature

Romance and Revolution: Latinx Literature of the Caribbean and Beyond. This course considers the Romance of Revolution in the Caribbean, and more specificallythe role that US interventions into the Caribbean had in shaping our understandings of 19th and 20th Century Caribbean revolutions from a Stateside perspective. Students will come to deconstructmythologies around the concept of rebellion andread revolution narratives that offer a more nuanced way to romanticize notions of self-determination, independence, and pride.

Course Credit: 1.0

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