BLACKNESS AND NATION IN LATIN AMERICA&THE CARIBBEAN

Description

This course explores the realities of primarily contemporary populations of African descent in different national contexts throughout Latin Ameri- ca and the Caribbean. Students will gain familiarity with elements of the history, national socio-political context, and culture of the particular pop- ulations covered. Additionally, students will come to better understand race, ethnicity, culture, nation, diaspora, and blackness as concepts and as salient experiences contributing to the formation of group identities. Prerequisites: ADW 111/112. 2—