AMST 308 - Introduction to U.S. Latino Studies

This course provides an interdisciplinary discussino of the Latino experience in the United States with a focus on Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban-Americans. Using fiction, poetry, films and critical essays, we will examine issues of race and ethnicity, language, identity, gender and sexuality, politics, and immigration. Students will further engage with the Latino population of the Twin Cities by working with a local community organization. Offered every semester. Prerequisite(s): HISP 305 or consent of the instructor. (4 Credits)