Introduction to Latina and Latino Studies 202: Movements (202-0-1)

Instructors

Audrey Silvestre

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-425: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

LATINO 202 examines formations of various histories and communities through physical and social movements across, and often despite, US geopolitical boundaries. The course explores how the trans-border circulation of peoples and cultures across the Americas influence the development Latinx socio-spatial relations, intersectional identities, and politics. Additionally, it discusses the broader meanings of these dynamics for critical debates regarding democracy.

Learning Objectives

What will the student be expected to know by the end of the class?
1. Understand and explain the historical circumstances of migrations — whether through the shifting of borders or border crossings — that shaped or made Latinx communities.

2. Recognize the particularities of Latinx identity or subjectivity formations across variant regions or urban areas.

3. Discuss and analyze the long history of Latinx social movements, the contexts in which they took shape, and their effects on communities, identities, and politics.

4. Reflect on how Latinxs used formal politics to petition for belated inclusion and civil rights under the law, as well as how and why some Latinxs became skeptical of formal politics (liberal humanism and/or reform), prompting them to begin to imagine, if not deploy, alternatives.

Class Materials (Required)

Leo Chavez, Anchor Babies and the Challenge of Birthright Citizenship. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2017.

Readings and films will be available on Canvas.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area