Spanish 2540 'Latino' Literatures & Cultures

Spring 2008

(Prepared October 21, 2007; Last Update: March 16, 2008)

 

Syllabus
Schedule
Assignments
Bibliography/Links

 

 

Extra Articles

 

Students will work in pairs to provide, during the second half of the semester, 1) a summary of articles on topics considered during the first half of the course; and 2) a reflective reaction to their reading. Each pair will send their summaries and reaction to the group via e-mail.

This project will receive the originally allocated 10% portion of Web X. The grade for this activity will be based on the quality of the article summary, the coherence of your writing, and the seriousness of the reflective reaction. During the paired work for the summary and its writing and posting, each member of the pair must pull his/her own weight.

Due: Wednesday, April 9.

Readings (to be assigned to pairs of students):

  1. Díaz Fernández, Marta y Antonio Aja Díaz. "No Son un Grupo Homogéneo". 2001. http://www.lajiribilla.cubaweb.cu/2001/n5_mayo/110_5.html
  2. Ginorio, Angela & Michelle Huston. ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can. Latinas en la escuela. Washington, DC: AAUW, 2001. (Zeitz)
  3. Gracia, Jorge J.E. and Pablo DeGreiff, eds. "Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity, Race, and Rights:  An Introduction", in their Hispanics/Latinos in the United States:  Ethnicity, Race, and Rights. NY:  Routledge, 2000, pp. 1-20. (Zeitz) [Beth, Sadie]
  4. Grenier, Guillermo J., Lisandro Pérez, Sung Chang Chun, and Hugh Gladwin."There Are Cubans, There Are Cubans, and There Are Cubans:  Ideological Diversity among Cuban Americans in Miami", in Montero-Sieburth, Martha and Edwin Meléndez, eds. Latinos in a Changing Society. Westport, CT:  Praeger, 2007, pp. 93-111. (Zeitz) [Amanda, Lindsay]
  5. Hernández, Ramona. "Living on the Margins of Society:  Dominicans in the United States", in Montero-Sieburth, Martha and Edwin Meléndez, eds. Latinos in a Changing Society. Westport, CT:  Praeger, 2007, pp. 34-57.  (Zeitz) [Maleah, Kseniya]
  6. Martín Alcoff, Linda. "Is Latina/o Identity a Racial Identity?", in Gracia, Jorge J.E. and Pablo DeGreiff, eds. Hispanics/Latinos in the United States:  Ethnicity, Race, and Rights. NY:  Routledge, 2000, pp. 23-44. (Zeitz) [Allie, Allie]
  7. Meléndez, Edwin. "Changes in the Characteristics of Puerto Rican Migrants to the United States", in Montero-Sieburth, Martha and Edwin Meléndez, eds. Latinos in a Changing Society. Westport, CT:  Praeger, 2007, pp. 112-31. (Zeitz) [Brenna, Amy]
  8. Montero-Sieburth, Martha and Edwin Meléndez, eds."The Nativism and Latinos in a Changing Society", in their Latinos in a Changing Society. Westport, CT:  Praeger, 2007, pp. 3-33. (Zeitz) [Pauline, Molly]
  9. Morín, José Luis. "Introduction:  Toward and Understanding of Latinos/as in the United States", in his Latino/a Rights and Justice in the United States:  Perspectives and Approaches. Durham:  Carolina Academic Press, 2005, pp. 3-15. (reserve) [Josh, Jen]  
  10. _____. "Discrimination and Latinos/as in the United States" and "Conclusion:  The Quest for Justice", in his Latino/a Rights..., pp. 43-68 and 155-64. (reserve)
  11. _____. "A Culture-Based Approach to Working with Latino/a Communities:  A Case Study", in his Latino/a Rights..., pp. 111-27. (reserve)
  12. Thomas, Lorrin. "'How They Ignore Our Rights as American Citizens': Puerto Rican Migrants and the Politics of Citizenship in the New Deal Era", in Oboler, Suzanne, ed. Latinos and Citizenship: The Dilemma of Belonging. NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, pp. 33-58. (Zeitz) [Maddie, Annette]
  13. Tienda, Marta and Faith Mitchell, eds. "Executive Summary", "Introduction", and "Multiple Origins, Hispanic Portrait", Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies. Washington, DC:  National Research Council of the National Academies, 2006,   pp. 3-9, 13-16; 19-34. (reserve) [Eric, David]
  14. _____. "Defining Hispanicity:  E Pluribus Unum or E Pluribus Plures?", in Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies. Washington, DC:  National Research Council of the National Academies, 2006, pp. 38-53. (reserve) [Kelly, Abby]
  15. _____. "Realms of Integration:  Family, Education, Work, and Health", in Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies. Washington, DC:  National Research Council of the National Academies, 2006, pp. 77-111. (reserve) [Laura, Alyssa]
  16. Torres, María de los Angeles. "Introduction", in her In the Land of Mirrors: Cuban Exile Politics in the United States. Ann Arbor: U. of Michigan Press, 1990 (1999?), pp. 3-21, 201-202. (Zeitz) [Brian, Alanna]