The History of Latinos in the United States

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Currently the largest minority group in the U.S., Latinos have diverse sociological and historical origins, yet today in the U.S. are thought of as a monolithic racial and ethnic group. Starting with the Spanish and Portuguese colonial enterprise and continuing through current debates, this class will provide an introduction to and overview of the broad scholarship on Latino and Hispanic identity in the United States, examining issues of coercion, migration, refugees, labor, family networks, religion, war, economics, state building, politics, racialization, international disputes and globalization.