ENG 2185 - Realities and Representations of La Frontera/The Border (3) [F]

Cross Listed as: EWS 2185
Examination of the historical, social, rhetorical, and political construction of borders and the realities and representations of and within borders from a multicultural and transnational perspective within the framework of globalization. While society has been led to believe that borders predominantly exist for the sake of demarcating boundaries between geographical spaces, there are multiple other borders to consider daily that serve as barriers to safety, financial stability, and access. Seeking to build a foundation of understanding of ethnic studies as we live near the US-Mexico border, which is not only a place of contention for Mexican migrants, but for other Latino/a migrants as well. Doing so also examining the realities of immigration, US imperialism from an intersectional perspective, labor, such as racialized and exploitable workers, border policing and violence in today’s political climate, and relationships between borders and identity, ethnic diversity, language, and art that disrupts the creation of borders.

Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
When Offered: As needed; see Academic Department
Course Category: GE Course