Compare and contrast the different feminist theories and frameworks you’re reading about, and consider how they help explain the lived experiences of Chicanas/Latinas in the U.S., the Caribbean, and Latin America
Connect course concepts to current events, media, your own observations, and lived experiences
Reflect on how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, social class, and sexuality in the readings, and what these intersections reveal about power, privilege, and oppression
Grapple with ideas that challenge you, confuse you, or that you disagree with, and explain why or which parts you disagree with or are confused by
Ask questions
Writing regularly will help you process what you’re reading and start formulating your own thoughts, ideas, and opinions related to gender, identity, power structures, and feminist movements.
