This course blog is now an archive of the work the students in this Loyola Marymount University class did on the Chicana / Chicano Gothic. They did a variety of projects and discussed a number of issues connecting Chicana/o literature … Continue reading
Proffers Perez
My project is a tumblr centered around Cathy Ashworth’s Chicana Gothic Art. Her art consist of different five categories: “Undead Girls,” “DeadGirls,” “Skeletons,” “Frida,” and “Hearts.” Each category has its own history and story, though every category is influences by … Continue reading
This video is an accumulation of real short stories. The stories touch base on the element of Gothic which people of Guatemala experienced. This was originally posted by Andrea, reposted by Dr. Perez due to file corruption. … Continue reading
I’m sorry I missed introducing Viramontes’ novel on Friday. We’ll talk about it on Monday. For then, please read at least through page 98. Pay special note to the way the characters interrelate. … Continue reading
The week of March 24th we’re starting our two weeks on Manuel Munoz’s novel What You See in the Dark. The novel assumes a familiarity with Hitchcock’s film Psycho, so we’re going to screen Monday and Tuesday. It runs long … Continue reading
Monday, March 10 we’re going to begin the discussion of Gods Go Begging by Alfredo Véa. Look for the gothic elements of the novel. We’ll also be discussing gothic imagery and war. … Continue reading
Our discussion on Friday is going to be a discussion of Chicano nationalism, Cherríe Moraga’s Queer Aztlán and how these relate to the Chicana/o gothic. If you’re unclear on what Chicano nationalism or Aztlán are or want a refresher, watch … Continue reading
Find sources defining and discussing abject, especially as relevant to the gothic and / or the other. Please cite your sources and cite each only once. Put your response under the comments of this post. (Don’t forget to engage on Twitter.) … Continue reading
Find sources defining and discussing uncanny, especially as relevant to the gothic. Please cite your sources and cite each only once. Put your response under the comments of this post. (Don’t forget to engage on Twitter.) (Image Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anneliekeb/) … Continue reading
Magickal Graphics … Continue reading