LLS 396

Spring 2016 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 19-May 4

Adv Topics Latina/o Studies

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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 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
64121	Lecture-Discussion	D	11:00AM -12:50PM	MW	Armory	Pritchard, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Section Title: Queer of Color Film Section Info: Topic: "Queer of Color Film.: Meets with ENGL 325 and AAS 390. This course will introduce students to films about and/or directed by queer people of color that have been produced independently or within the mainstream movie industry. The course traces the history of queer of color film from boundary breaking documentaries filmed or released in the mid to late 1980s by Marlon Riggs and Jenny Livingston, to experimental and independent films in the 1990s, and concludes with examining the emergence of a cadre of new queer of color filmmakers from the first decade of the 21st century to the present such as Alice Wu, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Parvez Sharma, Dee Rees, and Sydney Freeland. Throughout the semester we will explore how each of these films and the filmmakers engage with or disrupt dominant narratives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, gender nonconforming and queer people of color. Through this examination we will examine how these directors create a cinematic vocabulary that draws from queer of color life, culture, history, and politics. While the limited amount of time means that the class cannot cover every queer of color film that has been released, the course aims to provide a representative and comprehensive perspective of queer of color film historically and contemporarily. In addition to screening films, students will read scholarly articles and book chapters on queer of color theory, feminist theory, film theory and popular culture in order to learn concepts that will enrich their writing and discussion of the major themes and controversies emerging from each film. A number of reviews of the films screened will also be assigned for reading, since a writing goal for the course is to introduce students to what it means to write a critical review of a cultural text from a position centered on intersectionality. Though students do not need to have prior knowledge of film theory or queer of color theory and history, it would be helpful if students have taken a previous course in critical race ethnic/cultural studies, LGBTQ studies, feminist and gender studies, or film studies. Overall, students will be expected to do the work required to become thoughtful, informed viewers of queer of color film and readers of related scholarship.
62053	Lecture-Discussion	DG	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	1207 W Oregon	Glisch-Sanchez, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Section Title: Latino/as and Public Policy Section Info: Topic: Latino/as and Public Policy. This course considers how major areas of U.S. public policy effect and/or serve Latino/as populations. We will examine how certain policies perpetuate the economic and social marginalization many Latino/as already encounter, even those policies whose purpose is to decrease inequality. Policy areas we will examine include public assistance, equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, fair housing, and reproductive health policy. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
51103	Lecture-Discussion	RR	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Gregory Hall	Romero, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 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.