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 …
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 …
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.…
I present to you my final project, La Llorona in Popular Culture. It is a separate blog housed on WordPress, here is the link:
http://thechicanaogothic.wordpress.com
Update: I forgot to hit the “update” button on my two favorite components, …
For the final presentation, I chose to look at the gothic romance present in Tejano singer Selena‘s life. Focusing primarily on her relationship with Chris Perez, I created a blog through wordpress which examined the elements present in Selena’s …
For my final project I read the novel Sor Juana’s Second Dream by Alicia Gaspar de Alba. It is a historical novel set in 17th century Mexico (called New Spain). It follows the life and love of feminist …
When I first thought about ideas for this project, I planned on doing it on La Llorona. I realized that a lot of my classmates were going to do their project on La Llorona so, I decided to do something …
Día de los Muertos has been an important holiday and event for me over these past few years, as it incorporates so much of what is important to me: my cultural heritage and traditions, family, and honoring our loved …
My project is a tumbler 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 …
Ozomatli, a diverse, Los Angeles-based band known for incorporating various musical styles into their work, such as Chicano rock, reggae, Latin, hip hop, and funk, have also explored Día de los Muertos in their music. Their song “Cumbia de …