Latina and Latino Ethnography (368-0-1)

Instructors

Ana L Aparicio
847/491-5132
1810 Hinman Ave. #212

Meeting Info

ANTHRO Sem Rm B07 - 1810 Hinmn: Tues 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course will focus on cultural and political expressions and representations of Latinos/as in the US. We will draw from historical accounts, fiction, ethnographies, and media representations. We will consider how these forms of expression are used to represent U.S. Latina/o life. We will examine how ethnography works as a field method and as a form of communication. Our course will cover a broad range of areas and textual modes, so that we may do some comparative work.

Registration Requirements

Upperclassmen only. Freshmen need permission of the instructor

Evaluation Method

Active Participation
Student Presentations
Ethnographic Snapshots
Weekly Commentaries
Short Essay
Research Paper

Class Materials (Required)

* Diaz, Vanessa. 2020.Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Female Reporters in Hollywood. NC: Duke Univ.Press
*Feliciano-Santos, Sherina. 2021. A Contested Caribbean Indigeneity: Language, Social Practice, and Identity Within Puerto Rican Taino Activism. NJ: Rutgers Univ.Press
* Dávila, Arlene. 2004. Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City. CA: University of California Press.
*Rosa, Jonathan. 2019. Looking Like a Language, Sounding Like a Race: Raciolinguistic Ideologies and the Learning of Latinidad. NY: Oxford University Press.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Ethics & Values Distro Area
SDG Reduced Inequality
SDG Peace & Justice

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors from every undergraduate school only. First year students need permission to enroll into the course.