Introduction: Course

Who are 'Latinos'? (Census; MN pdfs)

Readings and Notes

http://www.azteca.net/aztec/survey/index.html (Introduction [from "Below are summary..." up to "Overview of the Latino Survey Respondents"]; plus scroll down to discussion following Figure 24 [from "Latino self-identity..." up to "Summary Findings of Middle-Class Latino Identity"])

http://www.azteca.net/aztec/chicano.html;

http://www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2000/oct/Features/index2.html ;

Ramos, The Other Face of America, pp. xiii-xxxvi

Fri Jan 25

Juan Flores, "The Latino Imaginary: Meanings of Community and Identity", in his From Bomba to Hip-Hop: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino Identity (NY: Columbia U. Press, 2000), pp. 191-203, 244-46 (reserve);

Pérez-Firmat, Next Year in Cuba (NY: Doubleday, 1995), pp. 82-92 (for those who do not read Spanish) (reserve) OR http://www.lajiribilla.cubaweb.cu/2001/n5_mayo/110_5.html (for those who read Spanish; 11 pp);

Alex Stepick and Carol Dutton Stepick, "Power and Identity: Miami Cubans", in Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco and Mariela M. Páez, Latinos: Remaking America, pp. 75-92 (reserve) ;

Begin deciding topic and bibliography for Term Paper (for Friday Feb 15);

Begin reading on Latino Voices (for Wed, Feb 6)

Ramos, The Other Face of America, pp. 147-98; Handout

Immigrants

Acosta-Belén & Santiago, Puerto Ricans in the U.S., pp. 147-49, 165-67, 219-30;

Juan Flores, "Postscript: 'None of the Above', in his From Bomba to Hip-Hop..., pp. 221-28, 248 (reserve)

Finish Term Paper Topic and Bibliography

Chicanos: Video Part 1

TURN IN: Term Paper Topic and Bibliography

Chicanos 1. (for Wed., Feb 20); Chicanos 2 (for Fri., Feb. 22);

Education readings (for Mon, Mar 3)

Finish Chicanos 1; Chicanos 2 (for Fri., Feb. 22); Chicanos 3 (for Mon., Feb. 25);

Order (Interlibrary Loan) materials for Term Paper

Finish Chicanos 3

http://delcorazon.si.edu/artistas_home.cfm (click on all 6 fotos and read about and view art of these Latino artists);

http://delcorazon.si.edu/galeria_home.cfm (click on all 12 artworks and read about the work and the artist) (for Wed, Feb 27);

Latino Art (for Wed, Feb 27)

Acosta-Belén & Santiago, Puerto Ricans in the U.S., pp. 207-216;

Finish Latino Art

Acosta-Belén & Santiago, Puerto Ricans in the U.S., Table 5.7, pp. 124-25;

Finish Education readings

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/122617_latino19.html

Ramos, The Other Face of America, pp. 201-14;

Rachel Swarns, "Children of Hispanics..." (pdf; 2 pp);

"Chambers defends..." (.doc; 4 pp); Jack Kurtz, "English-only Latinos..." (.doc; 4 pp);

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1438900 (5.5 min); http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/nov/educating_latinos/part2/part2.html (8 min)

Acosta-Belén & Santiago, Puerto Ricans in the U.S., pp. 202-206, 216-17;

Music articles [Cepeda, "...Latino Music Boom" (pdf; 19 pp) + Padilla, "Salsa..." (pdf; 18 pp)]; OR [Manuel, "Puerto Rican Music..." (pdf; 36 pp)]; OR [Simonett, "Narcocorridos..." (pdf; 23 pp) + Hernández, "Bachata..." (pdf; 5 pp)]

Singer, "Tradition and Innovation..." (pdf; Zeitz; 20 pp) OR

López-Santamaría, "Música de la Raza..." (booklet; Zeitz; 53 pp) OR

NOTE: These are on book reserve, not electronic reserve; therefore, they are now due on Wednesday, March 12, rather than Monday, March 10: Morales, "The Story of Nuyorican Salsa" (reserve; 41 pp) OR Morales, "Other Latin Beats..." (reserve; 37 pp)

NOTE: I will read and summarize these two articles; if you have already done so, please let me know: Rafael Pérez-Torres, "Chicano Hip Hop and Postmodern Mestizaje", in Angie Chabram-Dernersesian, ed., The Chicana/o Cultural Studies Reader, pp. 324-39 (reserve; 14 pp); Lisa Sánchez González, "Reclaiming Salsa", in Angie Chabram-Dernersesian, ed., The Chicana/o Cultural Studies Reader, pp. 340-51 (reserve; 12 pp);

Pick a partner for Web X articles

Music;

Web X

Study for Exam; Bring Notes to turn in;

Read articles for Web X (for Wed, Mar 26)

Exam 1

TURN IN: Notes

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., pp. xiii-xix, 1-5, 9-24, 47-52;

Acosta-Belén & Santiago, Puerto Ricans in the U.S., pp. 184-198

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., pp. 117-18, 120; "Roots", "African Things", "Mami", "Curandera", "The Latin Deli", "Frutas", "History"; Intro to every poet

Read extra articles (for Mon, Mar 31 )

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., "In Search of Epífano", "Confusing the Saints", "One Holy Night"

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., pp. 121-24, 188-89, 191; "Invisible Country", "The Cariboo Café", "Tito's Goodbye"

Finish reading extra articles

Literature: Prose

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper", "Federico's Ghost", "Because No One Should Say 'Chávez Who?'"

Read extra articles (for Mon, Apr 7)

Literature: Poetry

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., "Go North Young Man", "Pachucos and the Taxicab Brigade"

Literature: Essay

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., pp. 192-95, 303-04, 306; "Psalm for Coquito", "Puerto Rican Obituary", "In the Dark Backward"

Finish reading extra articles

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., "Love in L.A.", "My Life in the City"

Summarize extra articles with partners, pose questions or reactions; send to class alias

Literature: Prose;

TURN IN: EXTRA ARTICLE

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., pp. 307-09, 426-27, 429-30; "Bilingual Sestina", "A Coqui in New York", "Here", "AmeRica", "Elena", "Legal Alien", "The Welder", "The Vietnam Wall", "Where You From?", "Peruana Perdida"

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., "Real Women Have Curves", pp. 291-99, 254-78 (for discussion Wed, April 16)

Check into Webx

Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom..., "Body Bee Calling...", "Women Are Not Roses"; + "Bilingual Sestina", "A Coqui in New York", "Here", "AmeRica", "Elena", "Legal Alien", "The Welder", "The Vietnam Wall", "Where You From?", "Peruana Perdida" (from April 9, for April 11 [blizzard])

Listen to Latino News and Cultural Events; post reflective reaction on Web X

Literature: Poetry;

DUE: WebX Reflective Reaction

Gloria Anzaldúa, "Ghost Trap", "Puddles"; Christie and Gonzalez, Latino Boom...,"Fulgencio Llanos: El Fotógrafo"

Read reflective reactions on Web X; Respond to at least one posting

Literature: Prose

DUE: WebX Response

Oral Presentation

TURN IN: Term Paper