Topics in Latina and Latino Social and Political Issues (392-0-2)

Topic

Latino Ethnography

Instructors

Ana 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 Latinas/os/es in the US. We will draw from historical accounts, ethnographies, and media representations. We will consider how these forms of expression are used to represent U.S. Latina/o/e 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. The class will be conducted as a seminar with most class sessions devoted to discussion rather than lecture. Certain class sessions will be divided into different segments to allow time for students to discuss course material and to develop their projects.

Teaching Method

Seminar
Group work
Class participation
Research project
Case studies
Writing assignments
Films / videos
Presentations
Discussion

Evaluation Method

Paper, final
Attendance
Class participation
Group work
Readings
Research project
Writing assignments

Class Materials (Required)

Chavez, Alex and Gina Perez. 2022. Ethnographic Refusals, Unruly Latinidades. NM: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 9780826363565 Dávila, Arlene. 2004. Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City. CA: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520240933 Feliciano-Santos, Sherina. 2021. A Contested Caribbean Indigeneity: Language, Social Practice, and Identity Within Puerto Rican Taino Activism. NJ: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9781978808171 Hernandez, Jillian. 2020. Aesthetics of Excess: The Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment. NC: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-1-4780-1110-1 Perez, Gina. 2024. Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities. NY: New York University Press. ISBN 9781479823918

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Interdisciplinary Distro-rules apply
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Ethics & Values Distro Area