ABLD 3A03 - Critical Contemporary Issues in Latin American and Latinx Studies

3 unit(s)

This course provides in-depth exposure to critical topics, providing an interdisciplinary framework for understanding contemporary Latin America and the Latin American Diaspora. We critically address how race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality, politics, geography, history, colonialism, and/or environmental science intersect within the fields of Latin American Studies and Latinx Studies. We engage different mediums including peer-reviewed articles, popular media such as music and literature, and/or community publications to critically address the complexity of race, ethnicity, and identity within Latin America, and examine how the Latin American diaspora is connected with and has shaped the landscapes and environments of Canadian society. Specific topics of the course vary by instructor, depending on the needs of the program, interests of students, and emerging contemporary issues.
Lectures (three hours); one term
Registration or completion of ABLD 3CD3 or LATAM 2A03 is strongly recommended.
Cross-list(s): LATAM 3A03