Latinx Sociology
Explore how institutions have shaped the gendered, racial, and class-based experiences of Latinxs from a sociological perspective, including historical patterns of Latinx migration to the United States, contestations over racial classifications, and problematic issues surrounding the term Latino. Review more recent studies that show how different institutions shape the Latinx experience and demonstrate how gendered, racial, and classed forces have shaped various Latinx communities. Examine Latinx agency and how Latinx communities have sought to reconfigure and push back on these social forces. Only one of the following may be counted: Sociology 321K (Topic: Latinx Sociology), 324L, Latin American Studies 325 (Topic 6), Mexican American Studies 350L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites & course information
Explore how institutions have shaped the gendered, racial, and class-based experiences of Latinxs from a sociological perspective, including historical patterns of Latinx migration to the United States, contestations over racial classifications, and problematic issues surrounding the term Latino. Review more recent studies that show how different institutions shape the Latinx experience and demonstrate how gendered, racial, and classed forces have shaped various Latinx communities. Examine Latinx agency and how Latinx communities have sought to reconfigure and push back on these social forces. Only one of the following may be counted: Sociology 321K (Topic: Latinx Sociology), 324L, Latin American Studies 325 (Topic 6), Mexican American Studies 350L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027