Latina & Latino Youth in U.S. Cities (222-0-1)
Topic
Latinx Cityscapes
Instructors
Merida M Maria Rua
Meeting Info
Harris Hall L06: Tues, Thurs 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This interdisciplinary course examines various ways Latinas, Latinos, and Latinxs are shaped by and, in turn, shape urban landscapes in US cities. From an exploration of urban centers identified with certain Latinx groups — Puerto Ricans in New York, Mexicans in Los Angeles, and Cubans in Miami — we will turn to other Latinx urban spaces historically overlooked, given the popular and scholarly attention placed on New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, to consider the situatedness of Latinx cityscapes. Guiding questions for the course include: How do sociocultural, economic, and political factors affect urban life and development? How are cities planned and used by various stakeholders? How do people make meaning of the places they inhabit?
Learning Objectives
• Through a broad range of readings, other course materials, and mini-lectures, students will be exposed to distinct and similar migration and urban community formation patterns of different Latin American and Caribbean national origin groups across some regions of the United States.
• Students will be able to describe and analyze how "the city" and urban spaces in the United States have been imagined, designed, studied, and represented.
• Through their engagement with the course materials, discussion, and writing assignments, students will explore the relationship of people to space and the various ways in which marginalized communities construct a sense of place.
Class Materials (Required)
No Books — Course Pack
Class Attributes
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area