Latino Studies
2015 Spring Courses
Latino Survey Course
(If a student takes more than one of these courses, they will count towards the 50%+ category)
ANTH 0017: Latino Music, Migration, and Identity – Pacini-Hernandez
H+ | TR | 1:30-2:45 pm
ANTH 0163: Latinos in the Cinematic Imagination – Pacini-Hernandez
7 | W | 1:30-4:00 pm
Latin American Survey Course
HST. 19: Modern Latin America – Sullivan
SPN-0035 Survey of Latin American Literature II
a. Time block: I+ - Palou
b. Time block: K+ - Ruiz
c. Time block: G+ - Pollakowski
d. Time block: F+ - Millay
Comparative Race Relations
AMER 0012: Race in America - Wu
TH | 4:30-7:15pm
AMER 0180-06: Racing Research: Family, Nation, Place – Wu
TH | 1:30-4:15pm
CH 0055: Race, Ethnicity & Health - Tendulkar
F+TR 12-1:15
PS 0100: Seminar: Politics of U.S. Immigration Policy – Natalie Masuoka
12 | W | 6:30-9:00pm
SOC 0010: American Society - Graham
M+ | MW | 6:00-7:15pm
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50% or more Latino Content Courses
CH 188-10: Immigrant & Refugee Health - Roelofs
8R | 1:30-4:00pm (Jr./Sr. Standing)
LST 0193: Independent Study – Zavala
ARR
SOC 0070: Immigration & American Society - Staff
L+ | TTR | 4:30-5:45pm
Elective Courses*
(*With the exception of the language-study courses, classes on this list will count towards the elective only if they
have substantial Latino content)
AMER 0141-01 (ELS 0141-01): Innovative Social Enterprise – Inge Milde
TU | 6:00-9:00 pm
AMER 0194-13 (DR0039): Contemporary American Theatre – Noe Montez
MW | 4:30-5:45pm
ECON 62/21602: Economics of International Migration - Hardman
K+ | MW | 4:30-5:45 pm - Prereq: Ec 5 or equivalent
ECON 127/21612: Urban Economics - Hardman
E+ | MW | 10:30-11:45 am (Includes research paper)
POR 0004: Intermediate Portuguese 1 - Staff
Time block: F
POR 0023: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I – Cristiane Soares
Time block: H
POR 0024: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II – Cristiane Soares
Time block: C
SOC 0113: Urban Sociology - Clerge
TR | 10:30-11:45 AM
SPN-0001 Elementary Spanish I
a. Time block: LKw - Rincon
b. Time block: J - Rosso-O'Laughlin
SPN-0002 Elementary Spanish II
a. Time block: A - Oppenheim
b. Time block C - Haltom
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e.
f.
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h.
Time block: D - de Laire Mulgrew
Time block: E - Oppenheim
Time block: G - Fernandez-Garcia
Time block: F - Haltom
Time block: LKm - Tano
Time block: N - Tano
SPN-0003 Intermediate Spanish I
a. Time block: A - Older
b. Time block: D- Older
c. Time block: E - Dietrick
d. Time block: C - Gonzalez-Pedemonte
e. Time block: G - Dietrick
f. Time block: N - Mederos
SPN-0004 Intermediate Spanish II
a. Time block: A- Risse
b. Time block: C - de Laire Mulgrew
c. Time block: D - Marcelin
d. Time block: E - de Laire Mulgrew
e. Time block: H - Marcelin
f. Time block: I - Smith
SPN 0021: Composition & Conversation I
a. Time block: A - Cantu
b. Time block: D: - Millay
c. Time block: E - Gonzalez-Pedemonte
d. Time block: F - Levy, Konesky
e. Time block: H - Levy-Konesky
f. Time block: J - Levy-Konesky
SPN 0022: Composition & Conversation II
a. Time block: F+ - Marcelin
b. Time block: H+ - Simpson
c. Time block: D+ - Berte
d. Time block: E+ - Berte
e. Time block: J+ - Rincon
Capstone Courses
LST 0193: Independent Study – Zavala
ARR
LST 0198: Capstone Project - Zavala
ARR
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Course Descriptions
AMER 0012: Race in America - Wu
TH | 4:30-7:15pm
In 1903, the famous African American scholar and activist W.E.B. DuBois said, "The problem of the 20th
century is the problem of the color line." Many people today believe that race will continue to be "the"
issue of the 21st century. In this course, we will examine the meanings of race in modern America,
analyze the root causes and consequences of racist ideologies, and discuss current and future activist
approaches to the issues raised by racist theories and practices. Our study will be multicultural in focus,
with attention being given to Asian American, Native American, African American, European American,
and Latino/a perspectives. Questions we will ask will include: How is race defined in the USA? Who
defines it? How is it experienced? Who experiences it? What is its role in our lives as individuals,
members of groups and of society at large? The course will be interdisciplinary, emphasizing in
particular social science and arts/humanities approaches; and active student participation will be an
important component. Note: This course is high-demand AMER majors have priority; please contact
Professor Wu at [email protected] \ to be added to the roster.
AMER 0141-01 (ELS 0141-01): Innovative Social Enterprise – Milde
TU | 6:00-9:00 pm
This course explores entrepreneurship within for-profit and non-profit organizations. It covers elements
of integration of innovation; development and management of a business within and existing corporate
culture; and, focuses on the benefits and limits of adapting business practices to the operating
environments of the social sector.
AMER 0180-06: Racing Research: Family, Nation, Place – Wu
TH | 1:30-4:15pm
An exploration of decolonizing methodologies in research and knowledge production. Students will
complete a final research project or paper on a topic of their choice.
Prerequisites: Race In America and consent of the instructor.
AMER 0194-13 (DR0039): Contemporary American Theatre – Noe Montez
MW | 4:30-5:45pm
An exploration of 21st - century U.S. theatre as a major cultural and political art form. Readings and
discussions of a selection from the decade's most important plays and performances will explore how
the playwrights address issues of race, class, gender, and national identity. Additionally the course will
investigate major economic and ethical issues affecting the American theatre including interracial
casting, the economic demands of producing on Broadway, regional theatre homogeneity, and the
selection criteria of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award nominations. No prerequisite.
ANTH 0017: Latino Music, Migration, and Identity – Pacini-Hernandez
H+ | TR |1:30-2:45pm
This course focuses on the relationship between US Latino musical practices and the formation of Latino
social and cultural identities in the context of continuing immigration from Latin America. Students will
explore how Latino ways of music making have been shaped by their historical, social and cultural
contexts over time and across space. In comparing the development and cultural signifi cance of a range
of genres such as salsa, merengue, bachata, corrido, conjunto, cumbia, banda and reggaeton, students
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will address issues such how changing concepts of racial and ethnic identity are articulated musically,
the politics of representation, the roles of women, gender and sexuality in musical production, how
immigration and economic globalization have affected the circulation of music, and how the music
industry employs ethnicity to market their products. No knowledge of music or Spanish required. This
course counts toward the Social Sciences distribution requirement, the World Civilization requirement,
and the Hispanic Culture and Diasporas option.
ANTH 0163: Latinos in the Cinematic Imagination – Pacini-Hernandez
7 | W | 1:30-4:00pm
Since the inception of the U.S. fi lm industry, Latinos have been (mis)represented in Hollywood feature
films intended primarily for non-Latino audiences. In the fi rst part of this course, students will analyze
images of Latinos constructed in Hollywood fi lms, from the silent era to the present; subsequently
students will analyze work by Latino directors, producers, screenwriters and actors, who since the 1980s
have been making films about their own communities contesting the negative stereotypes typical of
Hollywood films with more accurate and complex images of Latino/a experiences in the U.S. This course
counts toward the Social Sciences distribution requirement and the Hispanic Culture and Diasporas
option. Prerequisites: Junior standing
CH 0055: Race, Ethnicity & Health - Tendulkar (see dept.)
F+TR 12-1:15
CH 188-10 Immigrant & Refugee Health - Roelofs (see dept.)
8R | 1:30-4:00pm (Jr./Sr. Standing)
ECON 62/21602: Economics of International Migration - Hardman
K+ | MW | 4:30-5:45 pm Exploration how economists tackle the questions: Who migrates? Who stays and who returns? Why?
Which migrants send money home? What impact do those remittances have on economic
development? How can economics help us understand refugee flows and illegal migration? Why do
immigrants cluster in neighborhoods like Chinatown or the North End of Boston? Is migration a
substitute for or a complement to international trade? The course first develops economic tools for
understanding both individuals' decision to migrate across international borders and the resulting
migrant flows. It then explores the economic impact and policy implications of migration for home
(migrant sending) and host (migrant receiving) countries' economies. Prerequisite: Economics 5, or
consent. Prereq: Ec 5 or equivalent
ECON 127/21612: Urban Economics - Hardman
E+ | MW | 10:30-11:45am (Includes research paper)
Development of modern urban areas and the application of economic analysis to the problems of
location, transportation, housing, racial discrimination, public services, and finances. Prerequisites:
Economics 11.
HST 0019: Modern Latin America – Sullivan
This course examines key events and themes in modern Latin American history. It is designed to give
students an introduction to the region from an historical perspective, while making use of the
interdisciplinary tools of contemporary analysis. In addition to reading an important textbook on the
region, two scholarly monographs, and other selected secondary sources, the students will be
introduced to a variety of primary sources (essays, poems, manifestoes, films, songs, paintings,
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testimony, and fictional works), thus allowing them to come into closer contact with the living history of
Latin America and the ongoing legacies of conquest and colonization. Barbara Corbett
LST 0193: Independent Study – Zavala
Arrange with Professor Zavala
LST 0198: Capstone Project - Zavala
Arrange with Professor Zavala
POR 0004: Intermediate Portuguese 1 - Staff
Time block: F
This course continues the grammar review begun in POR 3 and promotes the acquisition of a large active
vocabulary. Aims to develop language proficiency sufficient for conversations on practical and current
events while expanding students' knowledge of the Lusophone cultures. The course is structured to
have class discussions, debates and oral presentations. Recitation is mandatory.
Conducted in Portuguese. Prerequisite: Portuguese 003 or consent.
Texts: Fagundes, Um Passo Mais no Portugues Moderno (ISBN: 9780972256131)
POR 0023: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I – Cristiane Soares
Time block: H
This course was developed having in mind the advantages and difficulties faced by Spanish speakers
learning Portuguese. It teaches speaking, reading, and writing to students without formal training in
Portuguese but with the ability to comprehend the language due to their proficiency in Spanish.
Students will quickly become familiarized with basic vocabulary and grammar, while pronunciation
exercises and communicative tasks will help them to develop language proficiency sufficient to converse
about practical concerns and to narrate in past, present, and future time. Conducted in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: Spanish 21 or 22. Subject to instructor's approval.
Texts: Klobucka, Ponto de Encontro w/my Portuguese Lab (9780205981120).
POR 0024: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II – Cristiane Soares
Time block: C
Continuation of POR 23 (Portuguese for Spanish Speakers I). POR 24 is an intermediate course for
advanced speakers of Spanish who have taken an elementary Portuguese course. Reading, writing, and
conversational competency is emphasized through the study of the Luso-African-Brazilian cultures.
Special attention is given to pronunciation/ communication. The course aims to promote cross-cultural
understanding through the use of authentic materials such as literary texts, multimedia, film, music, and
videotapes. Students may register for a recitation section that consists of a weekly 40 minute
conversation group. Conducted in Portuguese. Prerequisites: Portuguese 023 or consent.
PS 100: Seminar: Politics of U.S. Immigration Policy – Natalie Masuoka
12 | W | 6:30-9:00pm
The U.S. is in the midst of the most significant influx of immigrants in its history. More than one in ten
Americans is foreign born, and together with their children make up almost a quarter of the U.S.
population. How will these newcomers impact the form and function of American democracy? This
course will address the question: what are the political causes and consequences of immigration policy
on American politics? We will review the history of immigration policy in the U.S., identify the processes
of immigrant political incorporation, as well as consider competing perspectives on contemporary topics
such as undocumented immigration.
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SOC 0010: American Society - Graham
M+ | MW | 6:00-7:15pm
Sociological perspectives and social policy implications of current issues, such as poverty, education,
mental health, crime, environmental pollution, and corporations. Analysis of selected social, political,
economic, and legal institutions. Recent trends in American society.
SOC 0113: Urban Sociology - Clerge
TR | 10:30-11:45 AM
Sociology of cities as global phenomena, studied with classic texts on U.S. urban social life and
transnational comparisons. Analysis of economic globalization, redevelopment, and landscape formation
in cities. Case studies of local politics and planning, socioeconomic inequality, urban cultural change, and
citizenship struggles.
SOC 0070: Immigration & American Society - Staff
L+ | TTR | 4:30-5:45pm
The United States as a lens for understanding the movement of people across nation-state boundaries
and their settlement in various receiving societies. Why people migrate across international borders;
ability of the nation-state to control migration flows; assimilation and the incorporation of foreign
“outsiders” into American social life; ways that migrants build and sustain lives across international
borders; and challenges to two traditional types of membership: race and ethnicity, and citizenship and
national belonging.
SPN 0001: Elementary Spanish I
This course uses the communicative approach to teach listening comprehension, speaking, reading,
writing and culture. In particular, it promotes the development of oral/aural skills and the practical use
of language in a variety of social situations. Conducted in Spanish. No prerequisites.
Texts: Required: SPN-0001/0002 Custom Text w/MySpanishLab (ISBN: 9781269669061)
SPN 0002: Elementary Spanish II
Continuation of Spanish 001. The course advances and completes the study of basic grammar and
vocabulary. It provides the linguistic skills and cultural information needed in a broad range of situations
met when studying, working or traveling in a Spanish-speaking country. Students must also register for a
recitation section that consists of a weekly 40-minute conversation group. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: Spanish 001 or consent. Texts: Required: SPN–0001/0002 Custom Text w/MySpanishLab
(ISBN: 9781269669061)
SPN 0003: Intermediate Spanish I
Improvement of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing of Spanish. Class discussions,
compositions, and journaling to increase practical vocabulary and awareness of Spanish – speaking
cultures. Review of elementary grammatical structures and vocabulary. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: Spanish 002 or consent. Texts: Required: Gonzalez – Aguilar, Atando cabos w/two
semesters access(ISBN: 9780205989812); Munoz, El último sol (custom) (ISBN: 9781121042384).
Recommended: Berkley, American Heritage Spanish Dictionary (ISBN: 9780425175552)
SPN 0004: Intermediate Spanish II
Develops Spanish language proficiency sufficient for conversations on practical and cultural topics and
current events. Class discussions, compositions, and journaling to increase vocabulary and awareness of
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Spanish – speaking cultures. Continuing grammar review. Students must register for a recitation.
Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 0003 or consent. Texts: Required: Skarmeta, No Paso Nada
(ISBN: 9788497931182); Gonzalez-Aguilar, Atando cabos w/one semester access code (ISBN:
9780205980253)/ Recommended: Berkley, American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, (ISBN:
9780425175552)
SPN 0021: Composition & Conversation I
The course combines written and oral/aural practice of Spanish through oral reports, compositions, class
discussions and debates on assigned topics, articles, songs, short literary works, and films. It offers a
review of more advanced grammatical structures with the aim of achieving greater accuracy. Students
are required to register for a recitation section that consists of a weekly 40-minute conversation group.
Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 004 or consent. Texts: Required: Gordon, Ultimate Spanish
Review and Practice w/cd (ISBN: 9780071744188); Mejia, Miradas (ISBN: 9780131944121; Sender,
Mosen Millan, (ISBN: 9780669326314); Spanish 21 Course Packet(ISBN: 2818740166775)
Recommended: Oxford, Compact Oxford Spanish Dictionary – Updated
SPN 0022: Composition & Conversation II
This course continues the grammar review begun in Spanish 021 with emphasis on written and oral
expression of Spanish through compositions, oral reports and class discussions. Material for discussions
includes literary texts, films, and topics of general interest. Students are required to register for a
recitation section that consists of a weekly 40-minute conversation group. Conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: Spanish 021 or consent. Texts: Required: Levine, Vistas y voces Latinas (ISBN:
9780130282941); Gordon, The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice w/cd, (ISBN: 9780071744188);
University Readers, Spanish 22 Course Packet (ISBN: 2818740166744)/Recommended: Oxford, Compact
Oxford Spanish Dictionary – Updated(ISBN: 9780199663309)
SPN 0035: Survey of Latin American Literature II (see dept. for sections)
Latin American literature from the nineteenth – century Modernist poetry and prose through the
groundbreaking trends of the twentieth century, such as Regionalist and Indigenist narrative, Magical
Realism, and the " boom" in the Latin American letters of the sixties and seventies. Writers include Ruben
Dario, Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Jorge Luis Borges. Historical context as well as literary
analysis. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 21 or consent.
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