GOVT 4283
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Classes
GOVT 4283
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.
What are the social, policy, and political needs of the diverse Latino community? This seminar delves into the politics of resistance and solidarity of Latinxs/Hispanics in North America, with a primary focus on the U.S. political system. We commence by examining conceptual categorizations and definitions of the Latina/o/x population, pondering whether Latin@s should be regarded as a racial or ethnic group. Then, we follow with a historical survey of Latino migration to the U.S. and analyze how interlocking systems of oppression shape the material conditions and lived experiences of Latin@/x people. Ultimately, we conclude by analyzing Latino collective action to understand how they organize at the local, national, and transnational levels to confront systems of inequality. The class takes a relational approach, focusing on political and ethnoracial relations and their effects on U.S. political institutions and public policy. Themes we will explore encompass (im)migration, interethnic/racial relations, neoliberalism, mass incarceration and settler colonialism, and social movement's effects on policy outcomes.
When Offered Fall.
Breadth Requirement (HB)
Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SCD-AS)
Course Subfield (AM)
Comments This course does not satisfy the government senior seminar requirement.
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4283, LSP 4283
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Uris Hall 494
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
Instructors
Villegas Rivera, F
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This seminar does not fulfill the government major seminar requirement.
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