Issues in Latina/o Politics and Culture
AMST 329
Fall 2016 not offered
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This course explores the ways in which Latinas/os become legible as subjects in contemporary U.S. political thought and cultural life. We will consider struggles for Latina/o legal rights, the relationships between the Latina/o workforce and issues of global labor patterns, the workings of transnational economies and power, and popular cultural narratives depicting Latinas/os and U.S.-Latin America relations. The course offers the opportunity to explore, analyze, and decipher the ways in which Latinas/os inhabit a global world, built from a legacy of a colonial past and heading toward a neoliberal, globalized future. We will utilize an interdisciplinary approach, addressing a range of texts from different scholarly disciplines, including history, cultural studies, postcolonial theory, American studies, and political science, as well as popular cultural texts. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
Major Readings:
Course reading will include:
Richard Rodriguez, DAYS OF OBLIGATION
Alicia Schmidt Camacho, MIGRANT IMAGINARIES: LATINO CULTURAL POLITICS IN THE US-MEXICO BORDERLANDS
Leo Chavez, THE LATINO THREAT: CONSTRUCTING IMMIGRANTS, CITIZENS, AND THE NATION
Jean Franco, CRUEL MODERNITY
Aviva Chomsky, UNDOCUMENTED: HOW IMMIGRATION BECAME ILLEGAL
Paulo Freire, PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED
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Examinations and Assignments:
A midterm paper, short reading responses, and a final research paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This seminar may be used to meet the AMST senior capstone requirement. |
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