Satisfies General Education Criteria:
*AC = Advance Composition
*HP = Historical & Philosophical Perspective
*LA = Literature and the Arts
*US = US Minority Culture(s) Satisfies Latina/Latino Studies Minor Criteria:
*H = Humanities
*SS = Social Science LLS 100 Intro Latina/Latino Studies - *US
Instructor: Romero, R.
Interdisciplinary introduction to the basis for a Latina/Latino ethnicity in the United States. Topics include immigration and acculturation experiences and their commonalities and differences, comparison of Latina/Latino experiences to those of other racial, ethnic and immigrant groups, and the potential for a pan-ethnic identity.
3 hours
CRN# 32234 DIS AD1 10:00-10:50 R
CRN# 32235 DIS AD2 10:00-10:50 R
CRN# 32236 DIS AD3 11:00-11:50 R
CRN# 39710 DIS AD4 11:00-11:50 R
CRN# 47212 DIS AD5 11:00-11:50 R
CRN# 32237 LEC AL1 1:00-1:50 MW 2 Education
LLS 220 Mexican & Latin Am Migration - *SS
(same as SOC 221)
Instructor: Viruell-Fuentes, E.
General overview of international migration to the United States, using Latin American migration to the U.S., especially the Midwest, as the focal point. Topics discussed include the history of international migration to the United States, the relationship between the history and contemporary context, the development of U.S. immigration policy, the incorporation of Latino immigrants in U.S. society, and immigrant and community responses to migration. Prerequisite: LLS 100 or SOC 100.
3 hours
CRN# 48137 LCD A 3:00-5:20 W
LLS 259 Latina/o Cultures - *SS
(same as ANTH 259)
Instructor: Torres, A.
Introduction to the Spanish-speaking population of the United States, including demography, history, economics, and aspects of the sociocultural milieu; emphasis on Mexican-Americans and Puerto Ricans, although other Spanish-speaking groups are also considered. Prerequisite: ANTH 103, or consent of instructor. In this class, we will examine the cultures of U.S. Latinas and Latinos. We will focus on recent ethnographic studies about AND by Latinos and Latinas. Topics to be discussed include: ethnic and racial identity, language, racial discourse, gender inequality, sexuality, power, class hierarchies, cultural citizenship, and popular culture--all from an anthropological perspective. In the process, we will critically examine the imagined, the intended, and the invented communities constituting the Latina/o population of this country. In particular, we will explore (though not exclusively) the experiences of Mexican Americans, Chicanas/os, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Dominicans in the United States.
3 hours
CRN# 47221 DIS AD1 9:00-9:50 F
CRN# 47222 DIS AD2 10:00-10:50 F
CRN# 40253 LCD AE 11:00-11:50 MW
LLS 260 Graffiti and Murals - *H
(same as ARTH 260)
Instructor: Vazquez, O.
From Bronx walls to the Berlin Wall, from ancient palatial decorations to spray-can art, murals and graffiti have been revolutionary political tools, objects of aesthetic contemplation, and vehicles for identity formation. Primarily a lecture course that examines ancient and early modern cases from different cultures, as well as focusing on modern examples from Latin America and the USA.
3 hours
CRN# 51692 LCD OV 2:00-2:50 MWF 302 Architecture
LLS 279 Mexican-American History - * HP *US *H
(Same as HIST 279)
Instructor: Cordova, C.
Examination of the history of Mexican Americans living within the United States from the Spanish Conquest to the twentieth century. Explores the process of migration, settlement, assimilation, and discrimination with emphasis on continuity and change in Mexican cultural development. 3 hours
CRN# 34283 LCD A 3:00-4:20 TR 384 Armory
LLS 280 Caribbean Latina/o Migration - * HP *US *H
(Same as HIST 280)
Instructor: Burgos, A.
Study of the economic, political, and social forces which shaped migration settlement and community formation of Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Dominicans living in the United States. Same as LLS 280.
3 hours
CRN# 34287 LCD A 9:00-10:20 TR 245 Altgeld Hall LLS 296 Topics Latina/o Studies
Course examines specific topics in Latina/Latino Studies not addressed in regularly offered courses. Examples include theories of ethnic identity, historical foundations, cultural expression, and relevant topics in public policy studies of Latina/Latino communities. May be repeated in same or separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours. Topic: The Politics of Hip Hop and Urban Space - *H
(meets with AAS 299)
Instructor: Coyoca, W. D.
This course examines hip hop as a culture, politics, and commodity. We will investigate hip hop's emergence from and relation to urban landscapes deeply impacted by state surveillance, cuts in social welfare programs, immigration, and the global restructuring of capital. Our investigation will also consider the viability of a "politics of hip hop" in the wake of hip hop's rising value as a global commodity. This class will also analyze hip hop as a transnational site in which gendered and sexual identities are created, contested, and rearticulated.
3 hours
CRN# 49777 LCD A 9:00-10:20 MW
LLS 301 19thC US Latina/o Lit-ACP - *US *AC *HP *H
Instructor: Romero, R.
Course is identical to LLS 300 except for the additional writing component. Credit is not given for both LLS 300 and 301.
Focuses on the fiction (historical novels and poetry) as well as the critical essays of the 1848 Mexican-American War and the 1898 Spanish-American War, the two key 19th century events that determined the status of the people of Caribbean and Mexican descent in the United States. Students may not register for LLS 300 and 301 simultaneously.
Prerequisite: Completion of campus Composition I general education requirement.
4 hours
CRN# 39711 LEC A 11:00-12:20 MW
LLS 310 Race and Cultural Diversity - *AC *US *SS
(same as AAS 310, AFRO 310, and EPS 310)
Instructor: Anderson, J.
Study of race and cultural diversity from Colonial era to present; the evolution of racial ideology in an ethnically heterogeneous society; the impact of race on the structures and operations of fundamental social institutions; the role of race in contemporary politics and popular culture. Prerequisite: Completion of campus Composition I general education requirement.
4 hours
CRN# 33766 DIS A 2:00-3:50 R 33 Education
LEC A 2:00-3:50 T 166 Education
CRN# 33772 DIS B 2:00-3:50 R 22 Education
LEC B 2:00-3:50 T 166 Education
LLS 375 Latina/o Media in the US - *SS
(same as COMM 375)
Instructor: Molina, I.
Examines the portrayal and participation of Latinas and Latinos in the U. S. media using a variety of interdisciplinary approaches. Addresses historical and political movements that have been critical to Latina/Latino print, broadcast, and electronic communication within the broader context of cultural diversity.
3 hours
CRN# 40252 LCD A 3:30-4:50 TR LLS 379 Latina/os and the City - *H
(same as HIST 379)
Instructor: Cordova, C.
Focuses on Latinoa/as in various urban centers across the U.S. We explore both the structural forces that have contributed to the concentration of Latino/as in segregated neighborhoods, and the role of space and place in the development and persistence of community identities. The city is examined as a site of competing interests and demographic transformation. Readings are drawn from interdisciplinary sources, but examined from a sociological perspective.
3 hours
CRN# 44156 LCD B 5:00-6:20 TR
LLS 390 Independent Study
Special topics not treated in regularly scheduled courses; designed especially for advanced Undergraduates. May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms as topics vary to a maximum of 6 hours.
Prerequisite: One course in Latina/Latino Studies and consent of instructor.
0 to 3 hours
CRN# IND ARRANGED
LLS 390 Independent Study
Special topics not treated in regularly scheduled courses; designed especially for advanced Undergraduates. May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms as topics vary to a maximum of 6 hours.
Prerequisite: One course in Latina/Latino Studies and consent of instructor.
Topic: Narratives of Empire - *H
(meets with AAS 390)
Instructor: Cacho, L.
Examines literary devices and narrative techniques in Filipino, Pacific Islander, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American cultural texts. We will investigate how narratives of U.S. empire, colonialism, and immigration negotiate, contest, and complicate the assumed conventions of coming of age novels. This is an intensive writing course that will train students how to critically analyze culture and write sophisticated essays.
3 hours
CRN# 51339 LCD B 2:00-4:50 W LLS 412 Hispanics in the U.S. - *SS
(same as SOCW 412)
Instructor: Piedra, L.
Hispanics constitute a growing population in the United States. The size and heterogeneity of Hispanics raises complex issues in crafting public policy and in designing and delivering social services. This course offers an extensive portrait of Hispanics in the United States. Students will explore questions and demographic characteristics, language and religious practices, education, criminal justice, neighborhood and economic restructuring, immigration, social service systems, and community action in the context of creating an effective public policy agenda. 3 hours
CRN# 51941 LCD A 1:00-3:50 T Rm. 102, 1203 W. Oregon
LLS 433 Found of Bilingual Educ - *SS
(same as CI 433)
Instructor: DeNicolo, C.
Analyzes historical, political, and educational influences on bilingual/multicultural education, the potential of various program models to promote academic achievement, and the theoretical and practical reasons for bilingual instruction. Attention is given to the research base underlying bilingual education programs.
3 undergraduate hours, 2 or 4 graduate hours
2 graduate hours
CRN# 35732 LCD G2 4:00-6:50 W 25 Education
4 graduate hours
CRN# 35733 LCD G4 4:00-6:50 W 25 Education
3 undergraduate hours
CRN# 35731 LCD U3 4:00-6:50 W 25 Education
LLS 496 Seminar in Latina/o Studies
3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 6 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours. Topic: Creative Non-fiction: Writing Memoir, Personal Narrative, and Life Histories - *H
(meets with AAS 490)
Instructor: Coyoca, W. D..
This course is a writing workshop focused on the craft of writing creatively about our own lives. We will discuss the art and creative processes of writing non-fiction. In this class we will also examine the relationship between form and content, stories and social issues. In addition to sharing our own creative pieces, we will also read and discuss memoirs, essays, and stories by publised writers of color.
3 undergraduate hours
CRN# 52337 LCD DC 9:00-11:50 T Topic: Transnational Sexualities - *H
(meets with AAS 490)
Instructor: Ngo, F.
How are sexualities viewed differently as people and ideas cross national borders? How can our understandings of nations and races affect the way that sexuality is seen at hom and aborad? How can the rhetoric of sexuality be used to justify and make sense of war? This course is designed to investigate the ways in which sexual identities change as national contexts change, as borders are crossed, and as definitions of race and gender shift. The course interrogates how national identities, modernities, and colonial narratives are built on ideas of racialized sexualities, and, as such, is particularly interested in the study of the queer diaspora. Areas of inquiry will include imperialism, immigrations, war, tourism and globalization.
3 undergraduate hours
CRN# 52016 LCD FN 3:00-5:50 T
4 graduate hours
CRN# 52017 LCD FNG 3:00-5:50 T
LLS 577 Perspectives in LLS
Provides an overview of scholarly work and research in the field of Latina/o Studies. Prerequisite: One undergraduate or graduate course in Latina/Latino Studies or consent of instructor.
*THIS COURSE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE GRADUATE MINOR IN LATINA/LATINO STUDIES
Topic: Latino/a Studies: Borders, Boundaries, and Frames
Instructor: Rodriguez, R.
This graduate seminar examines the emergence of Latino/a Studies as a field of scholarly inquiry. While assessing the historical, institutional, and (inter)disciplinary formations of Latino/a Studies by a handful of commentators, we will engage with significant texts which range from cultural studies and the social sciences to literary studies and historiography that enable us to trace the contours of the field. Questions the seminar will pose include: How does Latino/a Studies connect with or part ways from Chicano/a Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, and Latin American Studies? In what ways do global, transnational, local, and comparative approaches inform or impact Latino/a Studies? How has work in gender and sexuality pushed the theoretical and methodological boundaries of Latino/a Studies? How do class and citizenship figure into the constitution of what counts as Latino/a Studies? Texts we will consider include: Antonio Viego, Dead Subjects: Toward a Politics of Loss in Latino Studies; Juana María Rodríguez, Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces; Juan Poblete, ed., Critical Latin American and Latino Studies; Juan Flores and Renato Rosaldo, ed., A Companion to Latina/o Studies; Vicki L. Ruíz and John R. Chávez, ed., Memory and Migrations: Mapping Boricua and Chicana Histories; Milagros Peña, Latina Activists Across Borders: Women’s Grassroots Organizing in Mexico and Texas; Nicholas DeGenova, Working the Boundaries: Race, Space, and “Illegality” in Mexican Chicago; Ricardo L. Ortíz, Cultural Erotics in Cuban America; and Arnaldo Cruz-Malavé, Queer Latino Testimonio, Keith Haring, and Juanito Xtravaganza.
4 graduate hours
CRN# 51280 LCD RR 2:00-4:50 T
LLS 590 Independent Study
Independent study on special topics not treated in regularly scheduled courses. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours.
Consent of instructor required.
1 to 4 hours
CRN # IND ARRANGED LLS 596 Graduate Seminar in LLS
Examination of specific topics in Latina/Latino Studies. Topics vary. May be repeated in the same or subsequent semesters to a maximum of 12 hours
Topic: Race and Ethnography
(meets with AAS 590, ANTH 515, and AFRO 598)
Instructor: Rana, J.
Anthropology has for long held an important role in the debate on race, including how it is studied and its discussion in the public sphere. This course is an intensive graduate seminar of the study of the concepts of race and racism through the anthropological method of ethnography. Beginning with some of the important historical debates regarding the study of race as a social concept of anthropology, we will then approach recent case studies through a set of themes that theorize race as lived experience.
4 graduate hours
CRN# 51888 LCD JR 3:00-5:50 W Topic: Race and Gender as Political Geographies
(meets with GWS 590)
Instructor: Dorr, K. This course offers a survey of various theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of race and gender as fluid, yet salient categories of social difference. By staging a dialogue between the fields of critical race studies, feminist and queer theory, and cultural geography, we will develop over the course of the semester a framework for thinking through race and gender as "political geographies"-sites of territorialized power that are produced, contested, and restructured across spatial scales. The goal of our collaboration will be to cultivate an interdisciplinary critical apparatus through which we can a) examine the multiple social meanings, practices and structures through which race and gender are constituted across space and over time; and b) make sense of how the categories of race and gender function interactively with other systems of meaning to create and maintain social structures, as well as to challenge and transform them.
4 graduate hours
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