SURVEY OF LATINX/E POPULAR CULTURE

CHICLA/SPANISH 364

Course Description

Analysis of Latinx/e popular culture to consider the varied make-up of Latinx/e populations, their specific histories, social dynamics, and politics through their creative expressions, performances, and cultural contestations. Covers key terms and concepts, cultural developments, and diverse interpretations while focusing in the analysis of Latinx/e music, performance art, film and media, sports, food, and car culture. Other topics include the production, circulation, and reception of Latinx/e popular culture, the use of Spanish and English languages, issues of identity, migration, and interculturality, the role of the cultural industry, and the context of globalization. Broadly explores the intersectionality of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and nation regarding Latinx/e populations. Taught in Spanish.

Prerequisties

(CHICLA/SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223 ) and SPANISH 224

Satisfies

CHICLA/SPANISH 469 and SPANISH 468

Credits

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average

3.64

-2.75% from Historical

Completion Rate

95.45%

-2.42% from Historical

A Rate

72.73%

-1.6% from Historical

Class Size

-4.35% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

RUBEN MEDINA

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3.5

Rating

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