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PRLS 212 Field Internship in Latino Studies
Instructor: Staff
Work 9-18 hours per week in cultural and community oriented setting(s).
Grade of S or U. Prereq: Fifth semester standing.
PRLS 251 Latino Sexuality and Gender
Instructor: Dr. Marysol W. Asencio, Tuesday 6:00-8:30 pm
Critical discussion of issues involving gender and sexuality
among Latinos, with particular attention to race, class,
ethnicity, and acculturation.
Also offered as HDFS 268
PRLS 300 Latinos and U.S. Education
Instructor: Dr. Xae Alicia Reyes, Tuesdays 4:00-6:30
Discusses conditions of schooling for Latinos in the U.S. educational
system. The presence of Latinos in the U.S. will be looked
at in terms of the historical
context and the impact of "push and pull" economics on migration patterns.
Educational policy issues concerning different Latino groups and the theoretical
discussions related to (under)achievement, such as John Ogbu's voluntary
and involuntary minority dichotomy, will be explored. The relationship between
dominant and subordinant cultures and languages and their effect on classroom
discourses will be explored through both readings and students initiated
research
in classrooms.
Note: This is a graduate level course. Undergraduat es wishing to enroll must
get instructor approval and should register for course as PRLS 299
Also offered as EDCI 360-01
PRLS 299/PRLS 390 Independent Study in Puerto
Rican & Latino
Studies
By Special Arrangement - Contact:
Dr. Marysol Asencio, School of Family Studies, 486-4177
Dr. Xae Alicia Reyes, School of Education, 486-0291
Dr. Diana Rios, Communication Sciences, 486-3187
Dr. Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez, Dept. of English
Dr. Blanca Silvestrini, Department of History, 486-3997
PRLS 210 Contemporary Issues in Latino Studies
Instructor: Dr. Diana Rios, TTh 11:00-12:15
Introduces topics in socio-demographic patterns, cultural identity
claims, community organization, migration and citizenship issues
of Latino groups in post WWII United States. Emphasis on comparative
analysis of issues and policy implications.
Required course for those seeking a minor in Latino Studies.
PRLS
212 Field Internship in Latino Studies
Instructor: Staff
Work 9-18 hours per week in cultural and community oriented
setting(s). Grade of S or U. Prereq: Fifth semester standing.
PRLS
220 History of Latinos/as in the United States
Instructor: Dr. Mark Overmyer-Velazquez TTh 12:30-1:45, Monteith
315
Examines settlement and growth of Hispanic-origin populations
in the U.S. from Spanish/Mexican settlements of Western U.S.
to the
growth of Latino communities. Student oral history project.
Also offered as HIST 278
PRLS 232 Introduction to Latina/o Literature
Instructor: Dr. Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez MWF 2:00-2:50
Introduction to American literature by Latinos. Course topics
include: American race and ethnic history; immigration; US
colonialism; aesthetics; ethics in literature; how American
literature by
authors
of various ethnic groups can express different cultural norms;
the importance of cultural understanding between genders,
classes, and ethnic groups.
Also offered as ENGL 261
PRLS 241 Latin American Minorities in
the US
Instructor: Rosemary Diaz, MWF 10:00-10:50
Examines the Latino experience in the US. Explores historical
presence through different theories of migration, cultural
conflicts between
Latinos and prevailing North American culture, and consequences
of this interaction on Latino identity. Examines current
social-economic status of US Latinos.
Also offered as ANTH 241
PRLS 260 Media and Special Audiences
Instructor: Dr. Diana Rios, on-line course
Examines media content and audience responses to media. Addresses
ethnic, racial and gender issues in mainstream and specialized
media. Special audiences include Latina/os, African Americans,
Asian Americans, women, gays, lesbians.
Also offered as COMM 232
PRLS 300 Latinos and U.S. Education
Instructor: Dr. Xae Alicia Reyes, Thursdays 4:00-6:30 p.m.
PRLACC
Discusses conditions of schooling for Latinos in the
U.S. educational system. The presence of Latinos in the
U.S.
will be looked
at in terms of the historical context and the impact
of "push and
pull" economics on migration patterns. Educational policy
issues concerning different Latino groups and the theoretical
discussions related to (under)achievement, such as John Ogbu's
voluntary and
involuntary minority dichotomy, will be explored. The relationship
between dominant and subordinant cultures and languages and their
effect on classroom discourses will be explored through both
readings and students initiated research in classrooms.
Note: This is a graduate level course. Undergraduates
wishing to enroll must get instructor approval and should
register
for course
as PRLS 299
Also offered as EDCI 360-01
PRLS 299/PRLS 390 Independent
Study in Puerto Rican & Latino
Studies
By Special Arrangement - Contact:
Dr. Marysol Asencio, School of Family Studies, 486-4177
Dr. Xae Alicia Reyes, School of Education, 486-0291
Dr. Diana Rios, Communication Sciences, 486-3187
Dr. Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez, Dept. of English, 486-2751
Dr. Blanca Silvestrini, Department of History, 486-3997
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