1000. Introduction to Latina/o Studies
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Interdisciplinary examination of the Latina/o experience and impact across the United States. Consideration of behavioral, institutional, and societal perspectives; national and transnational identity; cultural, legal, and educational issues. CA 2. CA 4.
View Classes »1009. Latino Literature, Culture, and Society
Critical approaches to Latinos/as and cultural representation, production, and agency, as impacted by globalization and local dynamics. Will engage the value and function of race, gender and sexuality in popular culture, literature, film, music, digital culture, visual arts, and urban culture. Taught in English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »1009W. Latino Literature, Culture, and Society
Critical approaches to Latinos/as and cultural representation, production, and agency, as impacted by globalization and local dynamics. Will engage the value and function of race, gender and sexuality in popular culture, literature, film, music, digital culture, visual arts, and urban culture. Taught in English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »1190. Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
Multidisciplinary exploration of the historical development of such aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean as colonization and nation formation; geography and the environment; immigration and migration; race, ethnicity, and gender in society, politics, economy, and culture. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »1190W. Introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean
Multidisciplinary exploration of the historical development of such aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean as colonization and nation formation; geography and the environment; immigration and migration; race, ethnicity, and gender in society, politics, economy, and culture. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »1193. Foreign Study
1.00 - 15.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 15 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Course work undertaken within approved Study Abroad programs, usually focusing on the history, culture, and society of a particular Latin American or Carribean country or countries. Consent of Director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies required before departure.
View Classes »1570. Migrant Workers in Connecticut
Interdisciplinary honors course on the life and work experiences of contemporary Latin American and Caribbean migrant workers with focus on Connecticut. Integrated service learning component. Field trips required. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »2001. Latinos, Leadership and Mentoring
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Introduces issues affecting Latinos in higher education. Leadership and mentoring training. Students analyze responsibilities and commitments in context of leadership for the common good and for purposeful change.
View Classes »2011W. Introduction to Latino-American Writing and Research
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Students refine writing skills and learn how and where to conduct transnational academic research on the Latino-American experience. Interdisciplinary approaches, historical background of Latino American studies. CA 4.
View Classes »2012. Latinos in Connecticut: Writing for the Community
4.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Students partner with Latino agencies to apply research and writing skills to community needs. Community theory, digital literacy, historical background of CT Latinos, contemporary issues that impact the population. Service learning component.
View Classes »2293. Foreign Study
1.00 - 12.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Course work undertaken within approved Education Abroad programs, usually focusing on the history, culture, and society of a particular Latin American or Caribbean country or countries.
View Classes »2450. Human Rights in Latin America
Fundamental concepts and recurrent challenges of human rights in Latin America.
View Classes »2474. Economic Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Survey of the economic history of Latin America and the Caribbean. Analysis of present-day development issues in the region, including economic growth, poverty, education, and health.
View Classes »2507. New England and the Caribbean Plantation Complex, 1650-1900
New England’s role in the creation and expansion of the Caribbean plantation complex. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »2621. Cuba in Local and Global Perspective
Major themes in Cuban politics and culture. Local and global perspective. Key topics include race, gender, class, cultural movements and practices, slavery, political economy and movements, nationalism. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »2622. History of Gender and Sexuality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Topics may include: empire and colonialism/anti-colonialism; slavery, science, and the state; cultural practices and institutions; feminisms and masculinities; law and public policies; immigration; forms of labor and political mobilization; sex and reproduction; and human rights from historical perspective. Formerly offered as AFRA/HIST/LLAS/WGSS 3622.
View Classes »2995. Special Topics in Latino and Latin American Studies
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
3021. Contemporary Latin America
Survey of anthropological contributions to the study of contemporary Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Hispanic Caribbean. Special focus on the comparative analysis of recent ethnographic case studies and local/regional/national/international linkages.
View Classes »3029. The Caribbean
Comparative perspectives on the cultural formation of Caribbean societies; the region's demographic, economic and political links with the wider world.
View Classes »3107. Latinx Psychology
Empirical and theoretical literature on psychological experiences of Latino Americans. Impact of race, culture, and ethnicity on psychological development.
View Classes »3208. Making the Black Atlantic
Recent scholarship on the central role played by African-descended communities in shaping the early history of the Americas and their interconnection beyond geopolitical boundaries; race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, cultural movements and practices; slavery, political economy, and political movements.
View Classes »3210. Contemporary Issues in Latino Studies
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in socio-demographic patterns, cultural identity claims, community organization, migration and citizenship issues of Latino groups in post-WWII United States. Emphasis on comparative analysis and on policy implications. CA 4.
View Classes »3211. Puerto Rican/Latino Studies Research
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Students design, execute and write original, library or archival-based research on Latino/a experience using documents, films, literary works, surveys, photographic and newspaper materials.
View Classes »3220. History of Latinos/as in the United States
Settlement and growth of Hispanic-origin populations in the United States today, from Spanish and Mexican settlement of the western United States to the growth of Latino communities. Student oral history project. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »3221. Latinos/as and Human Rights
Latino/a issues related to human, civil and cultural rights, and gender differences.
View Classes »3230. Latina Narrative
Feminist topics in contemporary Latina literature and cultural studies.
View Classes »3232. Latina/o Literature
Extensive readings in Latina/o literature from the late nineteenth century to the present. CA 4.
View Classes »3233. Studies in Latina/o Literature
Also offered as: ENGL 3607
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Advanced study of a theme, form, author, or movement in contemporary Latina/o literature.
View Classes »3241. Latin American Minorities in the United States
Emphasis on groups of Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban origin, including treatment and historical background, social stratification, informal social relations, ethnic perceptions, relations and the concept of Latino identity.
View Classes »3250. Latino Health and Health Care
Overview of health and health care issues among Latinos in the United States. Particular attention is paid to cultural and social factors associated with health and well being (e.g. migration, acculturation, SES).
View Classes »3265. Literature of Puerto Rico and the Spanish Caribbean
Readings and discussions of major authors and works of the Spanish Caribbean with special emphasis on Puerto Rico.
View Classes »3270. Latino Political Behavior
Latino politics in the United States. Political histories of four different Latino populations: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Central American. Different forms of political expressions, ranging from electoral behavior to political art. CA 4.
View Classes »3271. Immigration and Transborder Politics
U.S. immigration policy, trans-border politics, and the impact diasporas and ethnic lobbies have on U.S. foreign policy, with emphasis on Latino diasporas.
View Classes »3293. Foreign Study
1.00 - 17.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 17 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Special topics taken in a foreign study program. Consent of Director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies required before departure. May count toward the major with consent of advisor.
View Classes »3294. Topics in Human Rights in Central America
Also offered as: HRTS 3294, SPAN 3294
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
This winter session course in Costa Rica considers a contemporary topic of interest in human rights in the Central American region. Topics may include migration, indigenous rights, women's rights, economic development, environmental rights, and more. Offered as part of the Experiential Global Learning program. With a change in topic may be repeated for credit for a maximum of six credits.
View Classes »3320. Media and Diverse Audiences
Issues of race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, and sexuality in mainstream and alternative media. Analysis of how diverse groups use the media, are represented in, and interpret media content.
View Classes »3321. Latinas and Media
The role of ethnicity and race in women's lives. Special attention to communication research on ethnic and racial minority women. CA 4. Formerly offered as LLAS 3264/ WGSS 3260.
View Classes »3322. Soap Opera/Telenovela
Socio-cultural functions of soap operas/telenovelas as mediated serials constructed by commercial organizations and consumed by United States and global audiences.
View Classes »3327. Power and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
History, theories, and concepts about the human right to health and structural inequalities in the region.
View Classes »3470. The Latinx Family
Current issues in the study of Latinx youth and families from a social and developmental psychological perspective. Topics include parenting, youth development and adjustment, risky and healthy behaviors, cultural values, and immigration.
View Classes »3525. Latino Sociology
The economic, social, political, and cultural experiences of Latinos in the United States. CA 2. CA 4.
View Classes »3525W. Latino Sociology
The economic, social, political, and cultural experiences of Latinos in the United States. CA 2. CA 4.
View Classes »3602. Human Rights on the U.S./Mexican Border: Narratives of the Immigrant Experience
A view of the U.S./Mexican border from the perspective of immigrants and border residents. Course considers autobiography, film and documentary, poetry, fiction and non-fiction in the context of human and civil rights concerns on both sides of the border. Students analyze the effectiveness of narrative and representational strategies, activist interventions, and national and international responses to the needs of migrants and border dwellers. Through border, narrative and human rights theories, students piece together a global conversation on migrant rights.
View Classes »3607. Latin America in the Colonial Period
Pre-Columbian Civilization in America, the epoch of conquest and settlement, together with a study of the Ibero-Indian cultural synthesis which forms the basis of modern Latin American civilization. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3608W. The Hispanic World in the Ages of Reason and Revolution
The transformation of Spanish America from the Bourbons in 1700, through the wars of independence and the struggle to build stable national states in the Nineteenth Century.
View Classes »3609. Latin America in the National Period
Representative countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean together with the historic development of inter-American relations and contemporary Latin American problems. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3618. Comparative Slavery in the Americas
The rise and fall of trans-Atlantic slavery. Topics include resistance, migration, antislavery mobilization, abolitionism, empire, revolution, cultural production, political economy, labor, gender, race and identity formation.
View Classes »3619. History of the Caribbean
Encounter experience; slavery, antislavery mobilization, and abolitionism; colonialism; citizenship and nation building; race and gender; political cultures and movements; migration/immigration; cultural production; and political economy; topics will be examined from a historical perspective. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3619W. History of the Caribbean
Encounter experience; slavery, antislavery mobilization, and abolitionism; colonialism; citizenship and nation building; race and gender; political cultures and movements; migration/immigration; cultural production; and political economy; topics will be examined from a historical perspective. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3635. History of Modern Mexico
The emergence of modern Mexico from independence to the present with emphasis on the Revolution of 1910. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3660W. History of Migration in Las Americas
Applies broad chronological and spatial analyses of origins of migration in the Americas to the experiences of people of Latin American origin in Connecticut. Addresses a range of topics from the initial settlement of the Americas to 21st century migrations. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »3662. Borderlands of the Americas
A consideration of the importance of borderlands in the expansion and consolidation of European empires in the American continent, and later, in the shaping of newly independent republics. Contemporary issues related to Latin American borders, including migration, smuggling, violence, and the role of the state in shaping the borders of national cultures and societies.
View Classes »3667. Puerto Rican Politics and Culture
Legal and political history of the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States with an emphasis on the question of United States empire and the politics of cultural resistance.
View Classes »3675. Latina History and Biography
Examination of the history of Latinas in the US with a focus on women, gender, and sexuality. Students will consider how historians use oral histories, life histories, memoirs, biographies, and testimonials as sources to restore Latinas to histories from which they were previously omitted. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »3990. Field Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Work in cultural community-oriented setting(s).
View Classes »3998. Variable Topics in Latino and Latin American Studies
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
3999. Independent Study in Latino and Latin American Studies
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
4100. Experiential/Service Learning Seminar
Interdisciplinary examination of the history of social justice organizing in the U.S.; theories, strategies, and practice of community organizing movements such as those for immigration, environmental, reproductive, and racial justice. Includes practice in community organizing and political advocacy.
View Classes »4212. Field Internship in Latino Studies
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Work in cultural community-oriented setting(s).
View Classes »4994W. Latin American Studies Research Seminar
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Capstone course in which majors and minors in Latin American Studies design, execute and write up original, library-based research on Latin America. Some readings may be in Spanish or Portuguese.
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