LLS 396

Spring 2015 All Classes

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Adv Topics Latina/o Studies

Credit: 3 hours.

Examines specific topics in Latina/Latino Studies not addressed in regularly offered courses. Examples include theories of ethnic identity, historical foundations, cultural expression, and relevant topics in public policy studies of Latina/Latino communities.

May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours.

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LLS 396 class schedule data for spring 2015
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
62053	Lecture-Discussion	DG	3:30PM -5:50PM	R	1207 W Oregon	Glisch-Sanchez, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Section Title: Latina/o Genders/Sexualities Section Info: Topic: Latinao Genders/Sexualities. Meets with GWS 395. This course is a survey that covers the major theories and debates surrounding the gendered and sexualized dimensions of Latina/o experiences in the United States. The course is comprised of three major units: Gender, Sexuality, and Sex (the act and not the set of biological traits). In these units we will read about and discuss issues pertaining to femininity/marianismo, masculinity/machismo, family/familism, desire, sexual behavior, sex work, sexual and gendered violence, and gendered and sexualized representations in pop culture. Interwoven into all topics, readings, and discussions for the class will be an emphasis on how white supremacy, xenophobia, and classism are structuring the gendered and sexual experiences of Latinas/os. Lastly, this course takes as a given that many groups comprise the overall Latina/o population in the U.S., and therefore we will explore how gendered and sexual experiences may be different for specific groups; such as Afro-, Mestiza/o, and white-skinned Latinas/os; transgender Latinas/os; lesbian/gay/bisexual Latinas/os; heterosexual Latinas/os; etc.
62375	Lecture-Discussion	NP	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Foreign Languages Building	Paik, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Section Title: Immigration, Law and Culture Section Info: Topic: Immigration, Law and Culture. Meets with AAS 390 and GWS 395. This interdisciplinary course explores the histories, cultures, and experiences of im/migration to the United States by examining cultural productions (literary and visual narratives and texts) alongside legal discourses (legislation, federal court cases, legal scholarship) and historical analyses. Informed by critical race theory, ethnic studies, and cultural studies scholarship, we will pay particular attention to the tensions between the legal discourses and practices that seek to regulate and manage im/migrants and the cultural productions that reveal the limits and contradictions of the law. Some questions we will consider through the semester include: What are defining encounters that have shaped im/migrant lives and cultures? How do cultural studies inform our understanding of what it means to be an im/migrant under U.S. law? How have im/migrants challenged notions of U.S. nationhood and legal regimes? We will begin by considering what is at stake in looking at cultural and legal texts together within a comparative ethnic studies frame. The course then examines the closing and opening of U.S. borders to regulate the entry of im/migrants, giving particular attention to the case of Chinese Exclusion--the first racially based prohibition on immigration. We will also pay close attention to the relations between capitalism, labor, and nation. The course concludes by considering questions of naturalization and the limits of citizenship, particularly in light of recent crises over immigration.
51103	Lecture-Discussion	RR	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Foreign Languages Building	Romero, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Section Title: Cultural Studies Americas II Section Info: Meets with SPAN 326. TAUGHT IN SPANISH. Panoramic view of Latin American cultures since the end of the colonial period (roughly 1820) to the present. Examination of the major debates, authors and cultural issues that shaped those cultures or that were shaped by them. Specific themes may vary by semester, and may include the following: slavery, colonialism and neocolonialism, revolution, mestizaje, gender, the state, and modernization. Analysis will include diverse cultural phenomena, as well as consideration of cultural perspectives and practices.