CCAS 253Tenth Muses of Chicana Theory
Chicana/o and Central American Studies · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Chicana lesbian feminist theory in its multiple and historical manifestations, beginning in 17th century with early proto-feminist work of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican nun/scholar/poet known world over as first feminist of Americas. Exploration of Sor Juana’s feminist legacy in 20th-century Chicana lesbian and Chicana feminist theorists and scholars, such as Gloria Anzaldúa, Cherrie Moraga, Emma Pérez, Chela Sandoval, Norma Alarcón, and Alicia Arrizón. Discussion of foundational theoretical concepts such as Anzaldúa’s foundational concepts of mundo zurdo , nepantla , mestiza consciousness, and conocimiento ; Pérez’s sitio y lengua and decolonial imaginary; Sandoval’s methodology of oppressed, differential consciousness, and hermeneutics of love; and Arrizón’s postcolonial queer mestizaje . How to apply several of these theories in decolonization of one revered cultural icon, la Virgen de Guadalupe .
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Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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