Intro to Latino-Latina Studies

Catalog description

The course explores the personal, political, historical and sacred being of Latinas/Latinos in the United States from the perspective of a theory of transformation. Particular attention is given to the struggle of Latinas and Latinos with the inherited stories of their cultural past and present and the conflict between their heritage and the dominant stories of our wider society. It intends to provide an understanding of the Latino people in our midst creating cultures and communities in the United States.