POLS 512 - Latino Politics

Institution:

University of Kansas

Subject:

AAAS: African & African-American Studies

Description:

An overview of the political position of Latinas/os in the United States. The focus is on the three largest Latino groups in the U.S.: Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, and Puerto Ricans; as well as an examination of other South American and Central American populations in the U.S. The main topics include identity formation, the political circumstances of Latinos, relationship to the electoral process, political behavior, and the policy process. LEC

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ku.edu/

Phone Number:

(785) 864-2700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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