AF AMER M155
Afro-Latina/o Experience(s) in U.S.
African American Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Chicana/o and Central American Studies M143B.) Focus on Afro-Latina/o experience in U.S. through exploration of its historical roots and contemporary forms. How colorism in Latin America and U.S. influence Afro-Latina/o identity. Regional differences and different types of Afro-Latina/os that include Blaxicans, Nuyoricans, Afro-Cubans, and others are taken into account. Discussion of themes that include feminism, politics, culture, music, and identities in order to obtain comprehensive picture of Afro-Latina/os in U.S. yesterday and today.
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