GRI 375 - Afro-Latinx Communities in the U.S.

(3 units) CO10, CO11

An interdisciplinary examination of the history, lived experiences, and cultural productions of Afro-Latinxs in the United States. Discussions will center on three related questions: What is Afro-Latinidad? How does the hegemonic African-American centered articulation of Blackness differ from its articulation among Afro-Latinxs in the United States? And, how have migration and sociopolitical processes impacted the lives of U.S. Afro-Latinxs and our collective understanding of Afro-Latinidad? (GRI 375 and SOC 375 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Recommended Preparation: GRI 103, ETS 150, SOC 101, or CH 202.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of critical perspectives on Afro-Latinx identities and experiences.
2. explain how forced migration, displacement, and voluntary migration shape identities and Black cultural forms not only for the descendants of U.S. enslaved Africans but diverse communities of past and present Black migrations.
3. apply various theoretical perspectives to questions surrounding Afro-Latinx identity and its intersections with race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, physical ability, language, and/or social class.
4. articulate and evaluate connections among and between diverse Afro-Latinx communities in the U.S. Afro-Latin American communities in Latin America.
5. contextualize how historical and contemporary global influences of colonialism, globalization and U.S. hegemony impact current dynamics of Afro-Latinx communities in the U.S.
6. identify the multiple ethical interests at stake in a real-world experience of Afro-Latinx people in the U.S.
7. assess their own ethical values and the social context of problems discussed in the classroom.

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