This course is an introduction to US Hispanic/ Latinx history, civilization, literature, and culture. The course is designed to provide an opportunity to understand cultural commonalities and differences of the people generally grouped in the United States under the single ethnic category of "Latinx/Hispanic" and who have become the largest minority group. The course will focus on understanding sociological, historical and artistic productions and how they affect the construction of an ethnic identity and will address key issues regarding Latinx/Hispanic experiences in the US such as the constitution of ethnicity, language issues, immigration debates, the border/wall as a reality and as a symbol, the influence of media, visual and pop culture on the formation and marketing of an ethnic consciousness as well as other topics.
Spring.