BORDERS AND BORDERLANDS

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This course will explore material and metaphorical borders and borderlands. From the U.S.-Mexico border to the borders that delineate our social identities, the study of borders exposes and examines the boundaries that bind and divide us. In this course, the relationship among borders, culture, and identity will be explored with a focus on contemporary social issues concerning U.S. citizenship, immigrant rights, and related racial projects (e.g. colonialism, immigrant detention, racism, etc.). Particular focus will be on the U.S.-Mexico border and its impact on Latinx and Chicanx lived experiences and identities. Topics will be explored through decolonial, intersectional, and social justice frameworks, which will uncover the ways race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship influence the creation and continuation of borders.