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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course focuses on the development of Cuban culture and society, with special emphasis on the socialist process initiated in 1959 and its consequences in the areas of culture, the economy, political institutions, class, race, gender, and civil society. These events are examined within the frame - work of the island's own history, the colonial and postcolonial Caribbean, previous and subsequent revolutions in Latin America, and ideologies, such as socialism, imperialism, and nationalism. Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and one of the following: HSP 1000, HSP 1003, HIS 1003, or SOC 1005; or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is an investigation of economic influences as they relate to business locations, housing, poverty, and welfare. The dynamics and growth of the metropolitan area will be given special attention, as will the experiences and community development efforts of Blacks and Hispanics in American cities. (This course is equivalent to BLS 3016. Students may receive credit for HSP 3016 or BLS 3016. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and one of the following: HSP 1004, BLS 1005, or BLS 1019; or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines immigration and New York City, past, present, and future. Topics covered include the intersection of immigration with economics, including entrepreneurial enterprises, as well as religion, race, gender, and ethnicity. The course examines the social, economic, and political structures of immigrant communities, the impact of successive waves of newcomers on urban culture, and the continuing debates over immigrant incorporation and Americanization. (This course is cross-listed with ANT 3035, BLS 3035, and SOC 3035. Students may receive credit for HSP 3035, ANT 3035, BLS 3035, or SOC 3035. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and one of the following: BLS 1019, HSP 1000, HSP 1003, HIS 1001, HIS 1003, SOC 1005, or ANT 1001; or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the recent literature on contemporary migration processes and international migration flows through - out the Americas. The course focuses on understanding the causes of migration, the migration process, the dynamics of adaptation and incorporation into receiving societies, and connections between migrant communities and countries of origin. The course will also examine the historical develop - ment and nature of the main debates on migration policy throughout the Americas. (This course is identical to BLS 3044 and SOC 3044. Students will receive credit for HSP 3044, BLS 3044, or SOC 3044.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and one of the following: HSP 1003, HSP 1004, BLS 1019, or SOC 1005; or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course focuses on the meaning, causes, and impacts of demographic transformations on socially and spatially defined urban political economies. Students learn how to use demo graphic and economic data to analyze the present and future shape of cities-both in the United States and abroad-and the implications of such transformations for the various residents of cities and for policy and decision making in public and private sectors. (This course is identical to BLS 3045. Students will receive credit for either HSP 3045 or BLS 3045, not both.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and one of the following: HSP 1003 or HSP 1004 or BLS 1019.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines significant Latin American novels and short stories. While concentrating on literary themes and narrative techniques, this course aims to provide students with a better understanding of contemporary Latin American societies. Issues of feminism, gender, sexuality, and race, as well as political expressions, are central to the class discus - sions. Critical essays dealing with those issues, as well as videos and films, are integrated into the course work. (This course is cross-listed as LTT 3058. Students will receive credit for either HSP 3058 or LTT 3058, not both. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course provides an opportunity to focus on specific issues in the field of Hispanic studies from historical, sociological, and/or anthropological perspectives, among others. Topics vary from semester to semester and may address questions of gender, race, language, and culture in the Latino groups living in the United States. Prerequisite: HSP 1000, HSP 1003, HSP 1004, HIS 1001, HIS 1003, or SOC 1005, or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course analyzes race and ethnicity in American society and globally, using theoretical, historical, and cross-cultural approaches. It examines the consequence of prejudice and discrimination for members of immigrant, ethnic, and racial groups and explores social action programs designed to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States and other countries. (This course is equivalent to ANT 3125, BLS 3125, and SOC 3125. Students may receive credit for HSP 3125, ANT 3125, BLS 3125, or SOC 3125. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and one of the following: ANT 1001, SOC 1005, HSP 1003, or BLS 1003; or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course offers a comparative overview of African and Latino diasporas in the Americas from the 15th century to the present day. Topics include the impact of slavery and colonial domination; patterns of migration within the Caribbean and to North America; the cultural, political, and economic interactions resulting from migration; and expressions of resistance in music, language, and religion. (This course is equivalent to BLS 4900. Students will receive credit for either HSP 4900 or BLS 4900, not both.) Prerequisites: Students who wish to use this course to fulfill the Tier III minor requirement must complete two 3000-level courses in the Department of Black and Hispanic Studies.
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3.00 Credits
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