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Latino Literature, Language, and Culture


Course Description

The literary, socio-linguistic, and cultural presence of representative Hispanic groups in the United States. Intended for Spanish speakers. Given in Spanish.


Athena Title

LATIN LIT LANG


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in ROML 2550


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

To provide students with an understanding and familiarization of Hispanics and their cultural, literary and linguistic presence in the United States. Application of basic socio-linguistic concepts in the description and analysis on Spanish varieties, demographic trends and cultural patterns. Besides giving proof of acquired knowledge through exams, students will demonstrate their linguistic and socio-cultural awareness during oral presentations, class participation and the writing of brief papers on issues related to the subject matter.


Topical Outline

I. Introduction. Hispanics: race? class? ethnia? Demographic and ethnic overview. II-III. Diversity among Hispanic minorities. Identity and cultural roots. IV-V. Socio-linguistic overview of Spanish in the U.S. Language attitudes. Linguistic contact phenomena. VI-VII. Hispanic Literature in the U.S; culture, heritage, nationalism. IX-X. The Puerto Rican in popular U.S literature: cultural evolution, identity and perspectives. XI-XII. Mexican American literature. XIII-XIV. Cuban Americans in the U.S. XV. Language issues: bilingual education, "English only", codeswitching.


General Education Core

CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture
CORE IV: Humanities and the Arts

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