HIST 355: U.S. Borderlands Since 1848
Instructor: Tiffany González
Day & Time:
Tuesday/Thursday
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Fulfills:
Category I
Tuesday/Thursday
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Fulfills:
Category I
U.S. Borderlands Since 1848 (Race, Gender, and Politics)
This course focuses on the Mexican borderlands region after conquest and acquisition by the United States from a historical perspective. Themes include race relations, immigration, labor, gender & sexuality, politics, culture and popular culture, and the environment. In class, students will watch Selena and My Family to understand the social, cultural, and political conditions of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands from a pop culture lens.