SF-1171 Living on and Beyond the Hyphen/Latino, Writers in the USA
Hyphenated-Americans of Latino origin come from, many places and backgrounds. Often perceived as, a divide, an either/or that separates and, distinguishes one ethnic group from another, the, hyphen can also be viewed as a link that, connects, integrates and facilitates the, formation of "new" cultural spaces. Through, films and written narratives by and about U.S.A., Latino(a)(x)-Americans, students will examine how, individuals who live on the threshold between two, languages and cultures embrace the challenge of, preserving their own identity and moving beyond, stereotypes. , , Each of the Latino/a/x authors that we will read, in this course will describe his/her own, experiences living in the U.S.A. By examining, their views through our own filtered lens we, shall try to answer questions like the following:, , , 1. What role does language have in our, definition/understanding of cultural identity?, , 2. How do individuals move beyond the hyphen and, stop seeing themselves as hybrids?, , 3. How can an individual who does not belong to a, marginalized group (i.e. one considered less, powerful and secondary) understand and empathize, with those who do?, , 4. How does globalization affect the dichotomies, that arise in bi-cultural and multi-cultural, communities?