CCCX 130 Chicago Latinx! Community, Culture and Citizenship

Chicago is a multi-ethnic city, and the Latino community is one of the most vibrant and active today. But what’s in a name? What’s in a place? What are the connections between an urban space like Chicago and the communities that call themselves Latina/o, Hispanic, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran? Some of them are recent immigrants and need to navigate a culture and a language unfamiliar to them; some of them were born here and need to straddle more than one culture and language; some are scarcely aware of their cultural and linguistic origins. And then there is the rest of the population who constantly interacts with these communities. This course delves into the issues of Latin@/Latinx ethnicity and culture in the urban space of Chicago–through language and literature, music and food–as we discuss questions of migration, cultural citizenship, and identity.

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Repeatable: N
FE
Requirements New Freshman Only (FF14)
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3