GEO 361 ,362 - Latinos in the United States

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

Subject:

Description:

This course will examine the three major groups of Latinos in this country-Cubans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans. It will examine the history of U.S. relations with each of these countries and the historical reasons for immigration. We will also study the experiences of the new arrivals and their economic, social, and political participation in U.S. society and issues such as racial, linguistic, and ethnic identity. In addition, students will have the opportunity to use the city of Allentown, which has a Latino population of close to 25 percent, as a living laboratory. Meets general academic requirement D or H (and W which applies to 362 only).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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