AMST 310 Latino Cityscapes: Mapping Place, Community, and Latinidad in U.S. Urban Centers (Same as Latina/o Studies 310) (Junior Seminar) (Not offered 2008-2009; to be offered 2009-2010) (D)

LATS 310 Latino Cityscapes: Mapping Place, Community, and Latinidad in U.S. Urban Centers (Same as American Studies 310) (Not offered 2008-2009; to be offered 2009-2010) (D)
This interdisciplinary course examines the emergence of Latino cities in the US. We begin by exploring urban centers that came to be identified with certain Latino groups Puerto Ricans in New York, Mexicans in Los Angeles, and Cubans in Miami. We then turn to other Latino cities that have been historically overlooked given the popular and scholarly attention placed on New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. In our study of Latino cities, we will analyze the diverse histories of migration and settlement, inter-ethnic and inter-racial relations, community building and identity formation, and the racialization of urban spaces. Finally, we will consider the situatedness of latinidad in these urban environments contemplating how Latinos are shaped by and in turn shape the experience of the city in the US.
Format: seminar. Evaluation will be based on class participation, field research, 4 response papers (2 pages), a short field narrative (4 pages), a midterm essay (5-7 pages), and a final review essay (8-10 pages).
Prerequisites: Latina/o Studies 220/American Studies 221 recommended. Enrollment limit: 19 (expected: 12). Preference given to Latina/o Studies concentrators and American Studies majors.
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