| Course Title: Special Topics in Latina/o Studies: 'Latinas/os/x and Housing: Mi Casa Is Not Su Casa' |
| Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 05/08/2023 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
| Description: Housing is closely tied to quality of life and the health of neighborhoods and communities. As a main goal of the "American Dream," homeownership has important significance on an individual and societal level. For immigrants, this goal is often out of reach as a result of racism and discriminatory housing policies. This interdisciplinary seminar explores Latinas/os/x relationship to housing and homeownership by examining the history of exclusionary housing policies in the United States. By exploring a range of topics (affordability, ownership, gentrification, etc), we will develop a sharper understanding of why housing is one of the most pressing issues for Latinas/os/x today. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , SI - Speaking-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:4.00     |
| Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
| Vanessa Rosa   |           | vrosa@mtholyoke.edu   |
| Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
| 01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023   | Seminar   | Tuesday   | 01:30PM - 04:20PM   | CIRU - Ciruti   | 127   | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses         | ||
| None |           |           |
| Comments         |
| Additional Comments         |
| Course Tags         | ||
| NXLAR0001   | NXLAR: Nexus in Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights   | This course is approved for the Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights Nexus track.   |
| CST0001   | CSTH: Critical Social Thought major   | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor.   |
| CST0001   | CSTH: Critical Social Thought minor   | This course has been approved to count towards the Critical Social Thought major and minor.   |
| LATAM0001   | LATAM: Latin American Studies major   | This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor.   |
| LATAM0001   | LATAM: Latin American Studies minor   | This course has been approved to count towards the Latin American Studies major and/or minor.   |
| Cross-listed Sections         |
| LATST-350MC-01 Latinas/os/x and Housing   |
| GNDST-333MC-01 Latinas/os/x and Housing   |
| CST-349MC-01 Latinas/os/x and Housing   |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open     | Capacity: 18     | Enrollment: 12     | Available: 6     | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List         | Required         | Publisher Full Price         |
| To be determined. |           |           |
| Additional Book Comments         |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class.   |