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ETHN 203: Introduction to Latinx Studies

Ethnic Studies · 5 credits

This course provides students with a critical overview of some of the most central themes and issues that have shaped the experiences of Latinxs in the U.S. Our approach takes an interdisciplinary and transnational lens to understand the ways that Latinidad is shaped by power relations. The main areas of inquiry that this course examines include: the history of ethnic labels; the formation of transnational communities and identities; the politics of language and bilingualism; race, class, and ethnicity; gender and sexuality; political and social movements; geographic space and localities; media and popular culture; and religion and faith. To foster an interdisciplinary and hemispheric approach to Latinx Studies, course materials will draw from the social sciences and the humanities, as well as from U.S., Latin American, and Caribbean scholarship and cultural traditions. This course will serve as a general introduction to the more focused areas of study developed in intermediate and upper-level courses.

Offered in 4 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2024 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (2)

ETHN 314, ETHN 317

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Every offering in the listed terms (4 sections)