Overview
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Module 4: Latinx Representation and Immigration in Film
Required Materials
Films
- Sin Nombre
- Director: Cary Fukunaga
- Year: 2009
- The Bronze Screen
- Authors/Creators: Alberto Dominguez, Susan Rancho, and Nancy De Los Santos-Reza
Readings
- “The Lack of Latino Representation in Film Is Deeper than Negligence. It’s Intentional Exclusion”
- Author: JP Brammer
- Published in: Los Angeles Times
- “The Complexities of ‘Feminicide’ on the Border”
- Author: Rosa Linda Fregoso
- In: Color of Violence: The INCITE Anthology
- Publisher: Duke University Press (2001)
- Lecture 4 materials
Assignment Instructions
Length
- Approximately 2 pages
- 500–750 words
Task
Choose TWO of the following terms and define them:
- Sara
- Feminicide
- Exclusion (from article)
- Disidentification
Important Requirements
- Do not Google the terms.
- Answers should reflect Module 4 films, readings, and lectures.
- Use at least one course text or film.
- If more than two terms are identified, only two will be graded.
- Submit through Brightspace.
- Worth 10% of final grade.
- Late papers lose 50% per day.
For Each Term (5 points each)
1. Define the Term and Historical Context (1.5 points)
- Explain the meaning of the term.
- Include historical context if necessary.
2. Brief Citation of Source (0.5 point)
Include:
- Author and title of article, OR
- Film director and title, OR
- Lecture reference.
3. Give an Example (3 points)
Use examples from:
- Sin Nombre (2009)
- The Bronze Screen (2001)
Instructor note: Use one film per example if possible.