2018-19 Academic Catalog

As Arlene Dávila points out in Latinos Inc, Latinidad—the term that names a set of presumably common attributes that connects Latinxs in the U.S.— emerges in part from communities but, importantly, is developed heavily by the media, advertising, and other political and social institutions, including academia. This course studies the production of Latinidad across and through various media, including television, advertising, and music. We will consider how individual writers and artists contribute to the conversation. Throughout, we will engage with social and cultural theories about race, gender, sexuality, and community.