Course Description
Multidisciplinary study of the history, culture, and politics of Latino/as in the United States. Topics include, but are not limited to, barrio life, precarious labor, border policing, citizenship, exile, Latinidad, stereotypes, the American Dream, and empowerment.
Athena Title
Multidiscip Latino/a Studies
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
• Familiarize students with a range of social sciences disciplines and the insights they offer for understanding United States Latinos/as, including sociology, anthropology, and geography. • Understand the history, demographics, and geography of Latino/a migrations to the United States. • Understand the heterogeneity of what falls under the rubric “Latino.” • Appreciate and enjoy the richness and complexity of Latino/a arts and culture. • Recognize the value of intersectional analysis. • Recognize the value of pluralistic dialogue. • Apply different theoretical paradigms and research methods to timely issues. • Improve critical thinking and analytic writing skills.
Topical Outline
• Conquest and Empire • The Cold War and Immigration • Free Trade and Immigration • Latinidad and Hollywood • Chicano Power • Nuyoricans and El Barrio • Cubans and Exile • Afro-Latinas • Queer and Feminist Latinidad • Latino Music • Multicultural and Transnational America
General Education Core
CORE V: Social Sciences