New Spring 2019 LALS Course Offered (LALS 200-50)

LALS 200-50: Exploring Latin America
Focus: Race in Latin America

Distance Education Course in Latin American and Latino Studies for Spring 2019

Race has been a significant element in the construction of Latin American and Caribbean national identities. The way Latin Americans perceived themselves is deeply rooted in the definitions of race developed to ensure the creation of unified nations after the independence movements. This course examines the discourses about race in Latin America as well as the attempts to highlight or conceal Latin America’s racial diversity through the study of literature, film, and the historical and political context in which they were produced. It also addresses the struggles of marginal groups and the social and political movements that have been part of Latin Americans quest for social and racial justice.