Overview
Description
Explores the experiences of Latina/os in the U.S., particularly their social and economic integration. Covers and provides a historical context for how gender, racial, ethnic, sexual, and citizenship inequalities affect the rate of socioeconomic and cultural incorporation.
Requirements
Prerequisites
SOC 101
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO10
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an understanding of how Latino/a/x is a category constructed by activists, bureaucrats, elected officials, media stakeholders, employers, and Latinxs themselves.
- make sense of debates and data on Latino incorporation in the United States.
- demonstrate an understanding of how the “Latino experience” is also shaped by gender, class, sexuality, immigration status, age, geographical location, and skin color.