LLS 281

Fall 2018 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 27-Dec 12

Constructing Race in America

Credit: 3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - US Minority

Humanities – Hist & Phil

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LLS 281 class schedule data for fall 2018
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	70108	Lecture-Discussion	A	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	English Building	Burgos, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Degree Notes: Humanities - Hist & Phil, and Cultural Studies - US Minority course. Section Info: Topic: Caribbean Latino Migrations Description: From the aftermath of Hurricane Maria to the global hit-song "Despacito" and those who star in baseball, the Caribbean Latino presence in U.S. society surrounds us. This course is geared toward developing a historical understanding about Caribbean Latinos in the United States. Through course materials, class discussions, and lectures we explore the political and cultural relationships established between the U.S. and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, the process of community building for Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans in the U.S. as well as transnationally, and how Caribbean Latinos reconcile their place in the United States with their historical pasts. Individual and group exercises along with written assignments will be used to accomplish the course's major aims: to further develop our ability to think critically, write analytically, and to understand U.S. Caribbean Latinos in a historically nuanced manner. Graded assignments will consist of response papers, a 5-7 page critical essay, and exams.