Problem
First, explain what gender and sexuality studies are.
Then, based on your reading of Balderston and Maristany's "The Lesbian and Gay Novel in Latin America," identify and explain the characteristics of gender and sexuality specific to Latin American literature. Identify the historical and socio-political circumstances within which the lesbian and gay novel emerged in Latin-America and how it shaped the specificities of Latin American gender and sexuality literature within a global western context. Include references to Kiss of the Spider Woman as well.