Faculty
Introduction
Course Descriptions
Cross-Listed Courses
Faculty
Director
Professor Jorge Chapa
Professors
Jeffrey Gould (History), Alberto Torchinsky (Mathematics)
Associate Professors
Luis Dávila (Spanish and Portuguese), Bradley Levinson (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies)
Assistant Professors
Eileen McConnell, (Visiting, Latino Studies), Manuel Martinez (English), Candida Jaquez (Folklore and Ethnomusicology), Yeidy Rivero (Communications and Culture)
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Introduction
The Program in Latino Studies (LATS) will introduce students to a wide range of current research and scholarly opinion on the history, culture, and social status of Latinos in the United States. It will address issues embracing the U.S. population whose roots are traced to original Spanish-speaking citizens of this country and immigrants from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The program will provide the opportunity for its students to develop a deep understanding of Latinos from an interdisciplinary perspective that includes political science, sociology, history, music, literature, technology, ethnology, and anthropology.
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Course Descriptions
L111 Latino Film: An Introduction and Overview (3 cr.) S & H This course examines U.S. films by and/or about Hispanics and Latinos/as (i.e., Mexican-American/Chicano, Puerto Rican/Boricua, and Cuban-American). Throughout the semester, we will explore the complex relationship between the constructions of Latino/a identities, Latino/a stereotypes, and the circumstances which Latinos encounter in the U.S. as portrayed in film.
L210 Introduction to Latina/o History (3 cr.) S & H, CSA General inquiry into the historical and cultural heritage of Latinas/os who have lived or currently live in what is today the United States. Through readings and discussion, the course studies the varied histories of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Latin American peoples in the United States. Credit given for only one of LATS 210 or HIST A352.
L211 Latinos in the U.S.: Past, Present, and Future (3 cr.) S & H, CSA An introduction and overview of Latino issues, beginning with a brief examination of the histories of the major Latino national origin groups in the U.S. Most of the course will examine a number of topics and issues that are key to understanding contemporary Latinos: e.g., immigration, language, education, employment, etc.
L325 Latinos on the Internet (3 cr.) CSA P: L210 or L211, or permission of instructor. An intensive inventory, analysis, and critique of Latino-oriented Web-based materials as well as materials targeted to the general population to discover how well they suit the needs and preferences of the Latino population and how they might be improved.
L380 Latino Education Across the Americas (3 cr.) S & H, CSA P: L210 or L211, or permission of instructor. Overview of important patterns and issues in Latino education. Includes study of major Latin American educational trends and traditions. Focus on the cultural contexts of Latino education; challenges faced by Latinos in contemporary U.S. schools; and strategies for improving Latino educational achievement. Credit not given for both L380 and EDUC H380.
L396 Seminar in Latino Studies (3 cr.) S & H, CSA P: Open to juniors and seniors only. Readings and discussion of selected problems, topics may vary from year to year. Research paper required. May be repeated when topics are substantially different for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
L490 Individual Reading in Latino Studies (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. Intensive study of selected authors and/or topics. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
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Cross-Listed Courses
English
L354 American Literature since 1914 (3 cr.) A & H
Topic: Americano Fiction
L374 Ethnic American Literature (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
Topic: Introduction to Chicano Literature
L384 Studies in American Culture (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
Topic: The Power of Place: Migration Culture and the Spatial Imagination
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
F356 Chicano Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
Sociology
S335 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.) S & H
Spanish and Portuguese: Literature and Culture
S220 Chicano-Puerto Rican Literature (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
S260 Introduction to Hispanic Film (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
S413 Hispanic Culture in the U.S. (3 cr.) A & H, CSA
S471-S472 Spanish-American Literature I-II (3-3 cr.) A & H
Telecommunications
T413 Global Media Issues (3 cr.) S & H
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