Critical Social Thought 349UU - Advanced Topics: 'Latina/o Immigration'

Latina/o Immigration

Spring
2023
01
4.00
David Hernández

MW 01:45PM-03:00PM

Mount Holyoke College
120172
Ciruti 217
dhernand@mtholyoke.edu
119639,120188,120172
The course provides an historical and topical overview of Latina/o migration to the United States. We will examine the economic, political, and social antecedents to Latin American migration, and the historical impact of the migration process in the U.S. Considering migration from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, we will discuss the social construction of race, the gendered nature of migration, migrant labor struggles, Latin American-U.S. Latino relations, immigration policy, and border life and enforcement. Notions of citizenship, race, class, gender, and sexuality will be central to our understanding of the complexity at work in the migration process.

This course is open to juniors and seniors

Community-based learning is optional in this class.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.