SPAN 388: Introduction to Latina/o Studies

SPAN 388-001: Introduction to Latina/o/x Studies
(Fall 2017)

09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR

Music Theater Building 1002

Section Information for Fall 2017

This course offers a representative overview of the history, literatures, and cultural practices of Latinas/os/x in the United States by engaging students in interdisciplinary discussions of cultural production. SPAN 388 introduces students to the field of Latina/o/x Studies, and provides useful resources for further inquiry. It is structured in units according to recent debates and issues in the field. Topics and representative works are meant to serve as points of entry into the analysis of more general issues about Latina/o/x identity and its representations, and about the history and cultural practices of Latino communities across the U.S.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary approach to the study of U.S. Latina/o cultural production, designed to promote critical thinking in understanding Latina/o histories, literatures, and cultures. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Synthesis
Recommended Prerequisite: SPAN 335 or 336, or SPAN 370, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Spanish

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