Cultures of Latin America

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This course is designed as a seminar. It will engage students in the anthropological exploration of diversity and inequality in contemporary Latin America, including the Caribbean (LAC). Students will be introduced to and discuss a wide range of topics including socioeconomic development, political systems, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, social movements, cuisine, expressive cultures, violence, health and the environment. These aspects will be analyzed in connection to Latin America's complex history and current sociocultural processes, institutions, and experiences. In addition to the anthropological analysis of societies and cultures within the region, we will also explore transnational and global processes as well as the multiple connections between Latin America and the United States, including the presence and impacts of Latinx populations in the US as well as representations, attitudes and policies towards Latin America and Latinx populations. Students will have the opportunity to identify relevant and reputable sources about Latin America, discuss anthropological and interdisciplinary research, explore news and audiovisual materials and analyze multiple case studies and examples from various countries, local communities and social groups. Offered as ANTH 349 and ANTH 449 . Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Disciplinary Communication course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.