HISP 444 - The Family as History: The Stories of US Latinos

Cross-Listed as AMST 444.

AREA 4: Hispanic Peoples and Cultures: Interdisciplinary Approaches The course will examine and compare the stories of Latinas/os in the U.S. as told by themselves. Students will read authors of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and Mexican-American origin. We will place a special emphasis on practices and values held both here and in the cultures of origin. The course will cover such subjects as family, social and economic struggles, individual aspirations and spiritual needs. The course will highlight language issues and use film to complement the readings. Prerequisite: HISP 307 or consent of the instructor. Alternate years. Cross-listed with AMST 444. Prerequisite(s): HISP or LATI 307 or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)