ETH 205 - Latino/a Cultural Studies

1. Explain the historical and cultural issues and events of the Latino/a movements in the United States.
2. Describe the differences and similarities of experiences between and among sub-groups in the Latino/a culture.
3. Identify past and present social and economic problems facing the Latino/a groups.
4. Explain Latino/a cultural contributions to the United States through film/video, literature, art and music.
5. Describe the Latino/a immigration from 1960 and the effects in the United States.
6. Conduct research from an ethnic studies perspective.

1. The various Latino/a cultures in the United States
2. The various groups in the Latino/a culture
3. Demographic features of the various United States Latino/a communities and each group’s unique immigration history, settlement patterns and transnational activities
4. Core ethical issues and ethnical arguments in the rapid existence of the Latino/a groups in America
5. Latino/a culture representations in film/video
6. Latino/a culture representations in literature/poetry/art
7. Latino/a culture representations in music
8. Latino/a housing in relation to other minority groups’ housing
9. The Latino/a groups’ family financial problems, unemployment, poor health and other life issues
10. The future of the Latino/a American culture

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Culture Society & Citizenship

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