Coming of Age in Latinx Studies: Growing Up and Growing Old (320-0-1)

Instructors

Merida M Rua

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 224: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

Coming of Age in Latinx Studies: Scholars, Writers, and Artists on Growing Up and Growing Old

This seminar foregrounds age as a social and analytical category in examinations of Latina, Latino, and Latinx everyday life. Students may engage with historical and fictional narratives, ethnographic studies, nonfiction essays, short stories, poetry, visual art, and popular culture to question assumptions about lifecycle scripts, specifically regarding how individuals and communities grow up and grow old. Discussions will consider how social, political, and economic dimensions of place have affected life trajectories in certain communities, as well as how other categories of social difference shape ideas about age and age relations.

Registration Requirements

LATINO 201, LATINO 202, or LATINO 203, or consent of the instructor

Learning Objectives

What will the student be expected to know by the end of the class?
• Through readings and other course materials, discussion, and writing assignments, students will explore age and the experience of aging as a physical process as well as a historical and socio-cultural phenomenon.

• The course materials will expose students to the interdisciplinary field of Latinx/a/o Studies, the theories and methods used by scholars to research and analyze the social histories and contemporary lives of a diverse range of Latinx/a/o populations, including U.S.-born groups, migrant citizens, and immigrants. Students will also examine Latinxs/as/os within the broader rubric of racial and ethnic studies, and Latinxs/as/os shared and distinct experiences with other racialized communities.

• Writing assignments and other in-class exercises will prepare students to engage in discussions, develop skills for assessing and analyzing sources, and apply their knowledge in the presentation of ideas.

Class Materials (Required)

Matt De la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street (2015)

Angie Cruz, How Not to Drown in A Glass of Water (2022)

Readings on canvas

Class Notes

No P/N option

Students need instructor approval to enroll if they have not attended the first two sessions of the course.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for Latina and Latino Majors and Minors during pre-registration. Regular registration will be open to all majors/minors after the pre-registration period.