Latin American and Latino Studies

LALS100B Cultural Theory in the Americas

Focuses on transnational, regional, and local features of Latina/o and Latin American cultural production and artistic expression: how culture is shaped by historical, social, and political forces; how cultural and artistic practices shape the social world; and how culture is produced in an interconnected, postindustrial, and globalized economy. (Formerly Culture and Society: Culture in a Global Context.)

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): LALS 100 and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment is restricted to sophomore, junior, and senior Latin American and Latino studies majors, minors, and combined majors.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Spring

Instructor

Patricia Pinho