Latinos and Diasporas

Catalog description

Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Description: Introduces students to the global and local dimensions of the changing Latino communities in the United States and examines the communi­ties’ multiple connections and dynamic interactions with Latin American diasporas. Toward this end, the course covers (1) theories on transnational communities, diasporas, the state, and citizenship; (2) Latino cultures and geography; (3) Latin American immigration and labor migration to the United States; and (4) the impact of Latin American diasporic networks on Latino and non-Latino communities. Cross-Listed: (Cross-listed as LAS 370.)