FRS 145 - U.S.Latino Literature and Culture

Institution:

Centre College

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Description:

There is a $250 field trip fee for this course (5 days in New York City). An interdisciplinary course examining the Latino experience in the United States. Major demographic, social, economic and political trends will be discussed. In this course we will analyze and gain further knowledge of and appreciation for several significant literary works and key themes relating to the U.S. Latino experience. We will accomplish this through reading the novels of Ernesto Qui onez and several short stories. Along with literature, this class will focus on public art, particularly the Mexican muralists Orozco, Rivera and Siqueiros. From January 16th -20th the class will take a trip to New York City to visit the neighborhoods of Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, and Queens as well as El Museo del Barrio, The Guggenheim, MoMa and the Metropolitan Museums.

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5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centre.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 238-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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