SPN 265D - Latino Culture in the United States, 3 credit hours

Notes: Taught in English or Spanish, at the discretion of the instructor.

This course explores the diversity of the Latino experience across different regions in the United States. Course readings will not only include literary texts, but also work by scholars in Latino Studies, Linguistics, Anthropology, and Urban Studies. Students will examine important moments in Latino cultural history including the United Farmworkers Movement, the Los Angeles Mural project, a variety of musical traditions, the consolidation of Spanglish, and the emergence of what has been called “Latino” literature. In addition to studying these expressions of Latino culture in the United States, students will also consider how new technologies (globalized media, social media, etc.) have impacted the development of more globalized Latino identities.