Introduction to Latina/o History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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This course will compare the immigration experiences of people arriving in the United States from different parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. The focus will be on immigrants from other regions of the Americas (e.g., Mexico, Central America, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic). Students will have the opportunity to explore the factors that fueled immigration by examining social, political, and economic developments in the sending nations and in the United States. Topics may include territorial conquest, colonialism, real and imagined borders, chain migration, formation of immigrant communities, acculturation, circular migration, gender relations, and social networks. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.