HISP 446 - Constructions of a Female Killer

Cross-Listed as LATI and WGSS 446.

The rise in femicide across Latin America, most shockingly exhibited in the city of Juarez, Mexico, has resulted in broad discussions of women’s relationship with violence. However, what happens when the traditional paradigm is inverted and we explore women as perpetrators, rather than victims, of violence? This class will dialogue with selected Latin American and Latino narratives (including novels, short stories, films, and newspapers) constituting different representations of women who kill. Prerequisite: HISP 307. Offered alternate years. Course crossed listed as LATI 446 and WGSS 446. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)