Introduction to Latinx History

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This course provides a comprehensive historical examination of Latinx people in the United States. Students will explore major questions, theory, and research methods pertinent to the historical narratives of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Dominican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Central Americans. Major topics of study include immigration, ethnic identity formation, social and political activism, labor, and articulations of race, gender, and culture in urban and rural settings. This course ultimately demonstrates how the Latinx experience is vital to our understanding of the social, economic, and cultural history of the United States.