Becoming Latino in the U.S.

Undergraduate catalogue cross-listing

HIS 306 studies all Latinos in the US, from those who have (im)migrated from across Latin America and the Caribbean to those who lived in what became US lands. The course covers the historical origins of debates over land ownership, the border, assimilation expectations, discrimination, immigration regulation, intergroup differences, civil rights activism, and labor disputes. HIS 306 looks transnationally at Latin America's history by exploring shifts in US public opinion and domestic policies. By the end, students will have a greater understanding and appreciation of how Latinos became an identifiable group in the US.