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Latino Studies
Spanish Language & Latin American Studies Program
Valparaíso, Chile
Dates: late Feb 2026 - mid Jul 2026
Latino Studies
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Location: ,
Primary Subject Area: Latin American Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: PIIE 451-1
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
Contact Hours: 60
DESCRIPTION
This course examines the heterogeneity of the Chicano/Latino experience in the United States. A major focus of this course is understanding the contemporary public policy issues and obstacles Chicano(a)/Latino(a) communities face within the U.S. and how these obstacles might be overcome. Topics to be discussed include: immigration policy and immigrant incorporation, assimilation, intersectionality (race, gender and class), identity construction, education, work, and interracial and intra-ethnic relations, to name a few.