SPAN153 PO - Spanglish in Context: Bilingualism in the United States

When Offered: Last offered spring 2021.
Instructor(s): D. Divita
Credit: 1

What, exactly is “Spanglish,” and who has the right to use it? How does this designation serve individuals as both a means of suppression and a practice of resistance? In this course we will investigate Spanish-English bilingualism in the U.S., focusing on empirical data from multiple theoretical perspectives: sociolinguistic, anthropological, political and literary. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 PO.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 1; Language Requirement ; Analyzing Difference