Hispanics in the United States

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The population of the United States is comprised of an increasingly diverse group of cultures. We cannot identify one distinctive American culture. Instead we have a constantly changing, inclusive multicultural society that encompasses a diverse population related to all people and nations on the planet. This course is designed to present students with an understanding of the identity dynamics of the major Hispanic groups in U.S. history. Special attention is given to key geographical areas, immigration and demographics, process of acculturation and assimilation to mainstream society, the diversity within Latino ethnic and national communities in the U.S., Hispanic literary history and consciousness, bi-culturalism, the ramifications of the intersection of the different Hispanic cultures and the realities of the past and current presence of Hispanics in the U.S. as the first colonizers and special immigrants. Prerequisites: (SPAN 301, 301, 3010 or 3010 ).