FYS 117H LATINX COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO
An examination of the historical and identity development of Latinx communities in Chicago. The course considers Latinx groups within the city at large, as well as relationships between Latinx and Black American communities and White communities. In particular, students will come to understand relationships within the Latinx community from a perspective that intersects race, ethnicity, class, gender, and ability. Topics include gentrification and access, gender roles, and individual versus group Latinx identities.
Notes
This course may include an optional section that will meet for an additional hour each week to discuss supplemental readings in Spanish. Students participating in the foreign language section will receive one additional credit hour, pass/not passed marking.
Registration Restrictions
Open to first-year students only.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 16 students.
Attributes
MOIB, MOIE, W