Latin American & Carribean Std - Lang &Society in Latin America

Catalog description

This course examines the diversity of languages and cultures that make up Latin America and the Caribbean, including the influence of colonial Spanish and Portuguese as well as the many Indigenous, Afro-Caribbean, and Creole languages and cultures that can be found in Latin America. Attention is paid to the multifaceted relations between language and ethnic group, as well as to dynamics of gender and social class within Latin American cultures. Students will conduct independent research on non-dominant languages and cultures in Latin America. This course is offered at the 300 and 600 level with additional assignments at the 600 level. Not open to students with credit in LAC 332. Prerequisite: Any previous LAC course.