Same as Latin American Studies 370S (Topic 23) and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 20). Studies the representation of violence in contemporary literary and cultural production in Mexico in order to understand social, political, and cultural implications of current violence there. Taught in Spanish. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Latin American Studies 370S (Topic 23), Spanish 355 (Topic 6), Spanish 355F, and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 20). Prerequisite: One of the following: Spanish 327C, 327N, 327V (or 327W), 328C, or 330L.