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Lecturer(s)
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Riebová Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction: Basic orientation in the history of relations between Mexico and the United States and the history of the coexistence of Hispanic and white populations in the southern and southwestern United States. Characterization of the so-called Chicano Movement and the Chicano Renaissance. Introduction to the various genres and narrative techniques that will be discussed during the course. Luis Valdez: ZOOT SUIT (1981) Rudolfo Anaya: Bless Me, Ultima (2013, directed by Carl Franklin) Tomás Rivera: ...y no se lo tragó la tierra (1971) Gloria Anzaldúa: Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987) Sandra Cisneros: The House on Mango Street (1984) Helena Viramontes: Neighbors (1985)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
- Homework for Teaching
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 60 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the formation of the Chicano literary tradition. In the non-literary dimension, students will become familiar with the historical, socioeconomic, and cultural background of the Hispanic presence in the southern and southwestern regions of the present-day United States. From the literary perspective, the course presents the gradual development of Chicano literary expression, focusing especially on the period of its flourishing from the 1960s onward, beginning with the so-called Chicano Renaissance, and later emphasizing the intensive work of Chicana writers. The course also addresses the characteristics of individual genres, narrative techniques, and the choice of literary language through which authors portray the social conditions that inspire their work.
The aim of the course is to gain knowledge of the studied literary works within the historical, social, and cultural context of their time.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of Spanish and English; the course is taught in Spanish, although some of the specialized literature is in English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Final project
English translation: Regular attendance and active participation in lectures and seminars. Preparation for each class, including knowledge of the analyzed text. Essay.
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Recommended literature
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Antonia Castaneda Shular, Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, Joseph Sommers. (1972). Chicano Literature, text and context.. New Jersey.
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Gloria Anzaldúa. (2012). Borderlands/La Frontera. The New Mestiza.. San Francisco.
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Helena María Viramontes. (1985). The Moths and Other Stories.. Houston.
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José Antonio Gurpegui. (2003). Narrativa chicana. Nuevas propuestas analíticas. Alcalá.
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Manuel de Jesús Hernández-Gutiérrez, David William Foster, eds. (1997). Literatura chicana 1965-1995. An anthology in Spanish, English and Caló. New York.
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Phillip D. Ortego, ed. (1973). We are Chicanos. New York.
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Rick Heide, ed. (2002). Under the Fifth Sun. Berkeley.
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Sandra Cisneros. (1984). The House on Mango Street. Houston.
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Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová, Dagmar Pegues, eds. (2011). "Hlas chicanských autorek". Cesta Amerikou: antologie povídek regionálních spisovatelek.. Brno.
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Tomás Rivera. (1987). .. y no se lo tragó la tierra.. Houston.
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