LALS 3550:U.S. Latinx Communities

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 30+ credit hours.
This course introduces students to broader conversations surrounding U.S. Latinx communities such as migration trends and scholarly debates in Latinx studies. Historically-established Latinx communities and contemporary Latin American immigrants have taken up residence in U.S. cities and towns due to labor demands, U.S. foreign intervention, and political instability plaguing Latin America. The course examines the impact of such trends on Latinx communities in the U.S.