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CAST 201 - Latinas/os in Comparative Perspective


Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 SS, CD, WR

This course analyzes the varied experiences of Latinas/os in the United States. The class will take an interdisciplinary approach to examining the historical roots of Latina/o subgroups (Chicana/o, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and Central Americans) and exploring various thematic issues relevant to Latina/o communities. Using ethnography, literature, film, and history, this course will explore questions of immigration/transnationalism; culture and political economy; racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual identities among Latinas/os; the struggle for place in American cities; as well as the intersections of gender, work and family. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: G. Pérez

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