LATS 310 Latino Cityscapes: Mapping Place, Community, an Latinidad in U.S. Urban Centers (Same as American Studies 310) (Not offered 2006-2007)*
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.