HISP 455 - Women on the Move: Migrant Women’s Voices at the Mexican-U.S. American Border

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
Even though over half of all migrants to the United States are women, their experiences and contributions are usually not given much attention. This seminar seeks to bring these experiences to light, identify the reasons why women migrate to the United States, and examine the impacts of migration on their families and communities. We will also interrogate how current official discourses on migration create patterns for inclusion and exclusion. Topics will include migration trends, transnationalism, gendered violence, border imperialism, among others. Works by Rosario Sanmiguel, María Amparo Escandón, Reyna Grande, Yuri Herrera, and more. Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites & Notes: HISP 304 or the equivalent.