Latinx, Colonialism, and Borders: Becoming Latinx in the United States

5 credits

Investigates the forces of colonial rule and continuing structures of coloniality on Latin American individuals and communities focusing on how they lead to crossing U.S. borders. Covers how and why such borders have been drawn, shifted, and made more or less fluid at different times. Examines how race, gender, sexuality, language, and religion shaped experiences of displacement, migration, resettlement, community building, and return. Offered: jointly with HSTCMP 251.