Culture, Language, and Arts Focus
COMPSTD 2105 (25335), Literature and Ethnicity
TR 11:10-12:30, Staff, Campbell Hall 0309
In this introductory level course, students will explore representations and critiques of ethnic identity in literature and film. Since ethnicity often intersects with race, class, gender, sexuality and disability in both its actual social construction and in representation, we will devote some time to understanding these terms/theories and their meanings before engaging in close reading and visual analysis of select texts. This course will largely be focused on understanding and unpacking literature and film about ethnicity. We will learn about the distinctiveness of each literary or cinematic form we study as well as the significance of this form to the particular social, historical and aesthetic contexts that a text embraces or invokes. Students will learn about key categories of analysis, diverse literary and cinematic forms and the art of reading and interpreting literary and visual texts. Students will also learn approaches to understanding ethnicity. Assignments will include quizzes, short critical essays and leading class discussion. GE Literature and Social Diversity in the U.S. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 205. GE lit and diversity soc div in the US course.
COMPSTD 2367.02 (25622), U.S. Latino Identity
TR 12:45-2:05, Miranda Martinez, Enarson Classroom Building 0207
Latino/a identity in the U.S.; emphasis on Latino/a cultural history and expression and on role of race, class, gender, and sexuality in identity construction. GE Writing and Communication: Level 2 and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
COMPSTD 2322 (16751), Introduction to Latino Studies, Crosslisted with SPANISH 2242
TR 9:35-10:55, Miranda Martinez, Aprs Hall 0387
This course provides an introduction to Latina/o Studies for those interested in learning more about the national, racial, social and economic diversity of Latinas/os; key issues facing this diverse population; and important topics and methods in the study of Latinas/os. Students will gain an overview of the historical and cultural experience of Latinas/os from the 19th century forward and study specific political, social and cultural events of relevance to Latinas/os throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the questions we will explore include: What defines, unites or divides Latina/os? How have Latina/os been viewed in the U.S.? What important political movements have enjoyed Latina/o leadership or participation? What is the significance of sexuality, gender, race and class among Latina/os? What kinds of literature and art have Latina/os created? How pervasive is Latina/o influence in popular culture? How do Latina/os fit into the U.S. and the Americas. Surveying the historical and current efforts of Latinas/os in the legal, religious, political, literary and artistic arenas will allow students to better understand and appreciate the visions of this American community. Readings are primarily chapters and articles. Assignments include exams and short essays. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
TR 3:55-5:15, Theresa Delgadillo, Hagerty Hall 0359
Spring 2015: "War and Migration in 21st Century Latina/o Literature"
Since 2000, scores of new Latina/o literary texts have emerged that take wars and migrations past and present as their setting, thoughtfully exploring the relationship between violence and mobility, belonging and brutality. In this course we will study three novels, two collections of short stories, one collection of poetry and two films that center on these topics. We will consider the historical and imaginative aspects of these texts, unpacking the significance of war and migration in twenty-first century Latina/o literature. Books include: Loving Che by Ana Menendez (2004), War by Candlelight by Daniel Alarcón (2005), When the Ground Turns in Its Sleep by Sylvia Sellers-Garcia (2008), Forgetting the Alamo, Or, Blood Memory by Emma Pérez (2009) and others. Not open to students with credit for English 4588 (588), or 4587. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs. Cross-listed in English 4588.
EDUTL 5225, Reading Multicultural Literature Across Middle Childhood Curricula*
(12241), TR 4:10-5:30, Staff, McPherson Lab 1045
(31543), WF 2:20-3:40, Staff, Aprs Hall 0274
ENGLISH 4581 (25675), Special Topics in U.S. Ethnic Literatures*
TR 2:20-3:40, Martin (Joe) Ponce, Denney Hall 0238
SPANISH 2242 (31009), Introduction to Latino Studies, Crosslisted with COMPSTD 2232
TR 9:35-10:55, Miranda Martinez, Aprs Hall 0387
This course provides an introduction to Latina/o Studies for those interested in learning more about the national, racial, social and economic diversity of Latinas/os; key issues facing this diverse population; and important topics and methods in the study of Latinas/os. Students will gain an overview of the historical and cultural experience of Latinas/os from the 19th century forward and study specific political, social and cultural events of relevance to Latinas/os throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the questions we will explore include: What defines, unites or divides Latina/os? How have Latina/os been viewed in the U.S.? What important political movements have enjoyed Latina/o leadership or participation? What is the significance of sexuality, gender, race and class among Latina/os? What kinds of literature and art have Latina/os created? How pervasive is Latina/o influence in popular culture? How do Latina/os fit into the U.S. and the Americas. Surveying the historical and current efforts of Latinas/os in the legal, religious, political, literary and artistic arenas will allow students to better understand and appreciate the visions of this American community. Readings are primarily chapters and articles. Assignments include exams and short essays. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
WGSST 2367.02 (26388), U.S. Latina Writers: Text and Context
TTh 11:10-12:30, Yu-Chen (Brena) Tai, Enarson Classroom Bldg 0312
This course will enhance students' critical and analytical reading and writing skills through an interdisciplinary analysis of literature by U.S. Latina women.The course centers on writing and analysis of Latina experiences with an emphasis on interdisciplinary relationships between literature and U.S. Latina socio-political history. Students will explore Latina writers' strategies for articulating Latina experience (through intersections of race, class, sexuality and gender), and on the role of literature as a metaphor for social reality and catalyst for social and political change. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or sophomore standing. Not open to students with credit for 367.02.GE Writing and Communication: Level 2 and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
History Focus
COMPSTD 2322 (16751), Introduction to Latino Studies, Crosslisted with SPANISH 2242
TR 9:35-10:55, Miranda Martinez, Aprs Hall 0387
This course provides an introduction to Latina/o Studies for those interested in learning more about the national, racial, social and economic diversity of Latinas/os; key issues facing this diverse population; and important topics and methods in the study of Latinas/os. Students will gain an overview of the historical and cultural experience of Latinas/os from the 19th century forward and study specific political, social and cultural events of relevance to Latinas/os throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the questions we will explore include: What defines, unites or divides Latina/os? How have Latina/os been viewed in the U.S.? What important political movements have enjoyed Latina/o leadership or participation? What is the significance of sexuality, gender, race and class among Latina/os? What kinds of literature and art have Latina/os created? How pervasive is Latina/o influence in popular culture? How do Latina/os fit into the U.S. and the Americas. Surveying the historical and current efforts of Latinas/os in the legal, religious, political, literary and artistic arenas will allow students to better understand and appreciate the visions of this American community. Readings are primarily chapters and articles. Assignments include exams and short essays. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
HISTORY 3075 (30346), Mexican American Chicano/a History
TR 12:45-2:05, Lilia Fernandez, Baker Systems 0198
Most Americans mark the beginning of U.S. history with the first achievement of our Anglo forebears - the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. Yet what it we began instead with the first settlements of Spanish explorers, such as colonial New Mexico nearly four decades earlier? What legacy has Spanish exploration and conquest left our American heritage? Specifically, where do Mexican Americans fit into U.S. history? Are they newcomers and recent immigrants to U.S. society? What is the historical legacy of Mexican Americans in the U.S.? This course will answer these questions and explore the Spanish colonial conquest of the territory that later became Mexico/the Southwestern U.S. Examine dynamics of labor, migration, race, class, gender, sexuality. Cover topics such as popular culture, education and social movements. Help place contemporary events related to Mexican American in historical context.
HISTORY 4100 (30404), Readings in Latin American History *
T 2:20-5:15, Stephanie Smith, University Hall 0028
SPANISH 2242 (31009), Introduction to Latino Studies, Crosslisted with COMPSTD 2232
TR 9:35-10:55, Miranda Martinez, Aprs Hall 0387
This course provides an introduction to Latina/o Studies for those interested in learning more about the national, racial, social and economic diversity of Latinas/os; key issues facing this diverse population; and important topics and methods in the study of Latinas/os. Students will gain an overview of the historical and cultural experience of Latinas/os from the 19th century forward and study specific political, social and cultural events of relevance to Latinas/os throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the questions we will explore include: What defines, unites or divides Latina/os? How have Latina/os been viewed in the U.S.? What important political movements have enjoyed Latina/o leadership or participation? What is the significance of sexuality, gender, race and class among Latina/os? What kinds of literature and art have Latina/os created? How pervasive is Latina/o influence in popular culture? How do Latina/os fit into the U.S. and the Americas. Surveying the historical and current efforts of Latinas/os in the legal, religious, political, literary and artistic arenas will allow students to better understand and appreciate the visions of this American community. Readings are primarily chapters and articles. Assignments include exams and short essays. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
WGSST 2367.02 (26388), U.S. Latina Writers: Text and Context
TTh 11:10-12:30, Yu-Chen (Brena) Tai, Enarson Classroom Bldg 0312
This course will enhance students' critical and analytical reading and writing skills through an interdisciplinary analysis of literature by U.S. Latina women.The course centers on writing and analysis of Latina experiences with an emphasis on interdisciplinary relationships between literature and U.S. Latina socio-political history. Students will explore Latina writers' strategies for articulating Latina experience (through intersections of race, class, sexuality and gender), and on the role of literature as a metaphor for social reality and catalyst for social and political change. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or sophomore standing. Not open to students with credit for 367.02.GE Writing and Communication: Level 2 and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
Social Issues Focus
COMPSTD 2367.02 (25622), U.S. Latino Identity
TR 12:45-2:05, Miranda Martinez, Enarson Classroom Building 0207
Latino/a identity in the U.S.; emphasis on Latino/a cultural history and expression and on role of race, class, gender, and sexuality in identity construction. GE Writing and Communication: Level 2 and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
COMPSTD 2322 (16751), Introduction to Latino Studies, Crosslisted with SPANISH 2242
TR 9:35-10:55, Miranda Martinez, Aprs Hall 0387
This course provides an introduction to Latina/o Studies for those interested in learning more about the national, racial, social and economic diversity of Latinas/os; key issues facing this diverse population; and important topics and methods in the study of Latinas/os. Students will gain an overview of the historical and cultural experience of Latinas/os from the 19th century forward and study specific political, social and cultural events of relevance to Latinas/os throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the questions we will explore include: What defines, unites or divides Latina/os? How have Latina/os been viewed in the U.S.? What important political movements have enjoyed Latina/o leadership or participation? What is the significance of sexuality, gender, race and class among Latina/os? What kinds of literature and art have Latina/os created? How pervasive is Latina/o influence in popular culture? How do Latina/os fit into the U.S. and the Americas. Surveying the historical and current efforts of Latinas/os in the legal, religious, political, literary and artistic arenas will allow students to better understand and appreciate the visions of this American community. Readings are primarily chapters and articles. Assignments include exams and short essays. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
COMPSTD 4921 (30414), Intersections: Approaches to Race, Gender, Class, and Sexuality*
TR 9:35-10:55, Staff, Aprs Hall 0387
EDUTL 5225, Reading Multicultural Literature Across Middle Childhood Curricula*
(12241), TR 4:10-5:30, Staff, McPherson Lab 1045
(31543), WF 2:20-3:40, Staff, Aprs Hall 0274
SPANISH 2242 (31009), Introduction to Latino Studies, Crosslisted with COMPSTD 2232
TR 9:35-10:55, Miranda Martinez, Aprs Hall 0387
This course provides an introduction to Latina/o Studies for those interested in learning more about the national, racial, social and economic diversity of Latinas/os; key issues facing this diverse population; and important topics and methods in the study of Latinas/os. Students will gain an overview of the historical and cultural experience of Latinas/os from the 19th century forward and study specific political, social and cultural events of relevance to Latinas/os throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the questions we will explore include: What defines, unites or divides Latina/os? How have Latina/os been viewed in the U.S.? What important political movements have enjoyed Latina/o leadership or participation? What is the significance of sexuality, gender, race and class among Latina/os? What kinds of literature and art have Latina/os created? How pervasive is Latina/o influence in popular culture? How do Latina/os fit into the U.S. and the Americas. Surveying the historical and current efforts of Latinas/os in the legal, religious, political, literary and artistic arenas will allow students to better understand and appreciate the visions of this American community. Readings are primarily chapters and articles. Assignments include exams and short essays. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.
SPANISH 5640 (23976/23977), Globalization and Latin America: Multi-disciplinary Approaches
TR 2:20-3:40, Abril Trigo, Lazenby Hall 0002
SPANISH 5660 (2400), Seminar in Latin American Literatures and Culture *
TR 11:10-12:30, Laura Podlasky, Hagerty Hall 0045
* Topics courses: A syllabus of the course must be submitted to the Latino Studies program coordinator in order to be counted on the minor.