56 courses with the subject PRLS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PRLS 2005The Puerto Rican, Latinx, and Caribbean
Child in New York City 3 hours; 3 credits Puerto Rican, Latinx, and Caribbean children in New York City. Historical examination of bilingual policies and programming. Development of identity; knowledge and appreciation of heritage. Culturally relevant pedagogy. Multicultural education. Examination and evaluation of instructional materials and school policies.
3 hours; 3 credits Development of contemporary Puerto Rican/Latinx arts, performance, theater, drama and expressive cultures with special emphasis on New York City. Creative communities and cultural institutions. Students will attend performances. Starting Fall 2019 qualifies as an Inter-Cultural Competency (ICC) course for Pathways College Option purposes.
3 hours, 3 credits Introduction to urban issues facing transnational communities; political, economic and sociological analyses of Caribbean Diaspora, with a focus on African descendants, in urban environments; problem-based and place-based approaches; data analysis, group projects. This course is the same as Sociology 2300 and Caribbean Studies 2300. Studies 1001 or Caribbean Studies 1001.
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines Latinx theater and performance in the United States from the mid-20th century to the present. Diverse national backgrounds, languages, racial and ethnic differences, gender identities, are enacted within the concept of Latinidad in the U.S. and explored through theater and performance practices. This course is the same as THEA 2503.
3 hours; 3 credits Theories of racialization. Racial signs and meanings. Mainstream representations of race and gender. The white gaze, white supremacy and the white racial frame. Orientalism (i.e. creation of the “Other”). Latinidad, Afro-Latinidad, blackness and anti-blackness. Latinx Studies. Comic books, superheroes and humanity. Superheroes to be discussed: the Afro-Latinx Spiderman, the transracial Catwoman, the Muslim Ms. Marvel, the white Batman, and others.
3 hours; 3 credits Explores Latin American Jewish history from colonial rule to the twentieth century. Migration, agricultural colonies, political activism, and literature. Comparison of European, North African, and Middle Eastern Jewish communities. Measures the roles of race, religion, and ethnicity in Latin American societies through Jewish developments. This is the same course as Judaic Studies 3048. 1010.
3 hours, 3 credits Introduction to the physical and environmental characteristics of the Caribbean and the issues challenging these settings and concepts. Survey of theories of climate justice emerging from these concerns. Focus on the relationship of Caribbean history and development to the regional issues, policies and practices that impact the environment. Study of contemporary environmental justice initiatives. This course is the same as CAST 3130, AFST 3350, and ANTH 3145.
3 hours; 3 credits Analysis of Puerto Rican and Latin American women activists through the lens of race, class, ethnicity, Blackness, Indigeneity, and gender. Creative and ethnographic works about chingonas, fregonas, and mujeristas who challenged traditions, social and legal constraints. Current research, issues, and cultural affirmations of contemporary women in education, government, politics, labor force, religion, the arts and community. Latina diaspora. 3203, or ENGL 1010
3 hours; 3 credits Pre- and post-Conquest peoples and cultures of Central and South America, and the Caribbean; impact of European colonization; Asian & African influence, post-independence political and economic development; contemporary racial and identity politics; religion and social movements; urbanization and international migration. This course is the same as Anthropology 3520. Core Curriculum 3203 or permission of the chairperson.
3 hours; 3 credits Raciolinguistic ideologies, language ideologies, racialization and racial formation theory, linguistic profiling, language standardization, whiteness and Latinidad, anti-Blackness and Latinidad, the politics of language, linguistic racism/nativism and linguistic terrorism, racial stereotypes, anti-immigrant sentiment, ethnographies of race and language, Latinx Studies. This course is the same as Anthropology 3304. 3203 or ENGL 1010 or ANTH 1300
3 hours; 3 credits Indigenous peoples. European colonization. African impact. , Struggles for autonomy and independence under Spain and U. S. Critical perspectives on national identity formation, race, gender, labor, and land distribution. Cédula de Gracias. Lares Rebellion of 1868. Politics and repression. National consciousness. U.S. occupation and colonial issues. Industrialization, urbanization, and dilemmas of political status. Contemporary issues of socio-economic development and migratory crisis. Dynamics of (im)migration.
4 hours; 4 credits Black culture and writings in the Caribbean. Reflections on alienation and independence. Literary liberation movements, Negrism, Indigenism, and Negritude as the first step towards emancipation from a European cultural vision. Writers from the English-, French-, and Spanish-speaking countries will be examined. All readings will be in English. This course is the same as Africana Studies 3240 and Comparative Literature 3623. Writing-intensive course.
and Youth Literature 3 hours; 3 credits Banned picture books, early readers, middle grade, and young adult novels by Latinx authors and illustrators. Emphasis on contemporary books dealing with topics of identity, (im) migration, intergenerational connections, community, LGBTQ+, social movements, and changemakers. Literature analysis and advocacy plan; translingual texts, and translanguaging pedagogy in monolingual and bilingual settings. Censorship in education. PRLS 3105 or PRLS 3203 or ENGL 1010
4 hours; 4 credits Settlement patterns and history of Latinx (im)migrants, organizational life, economic and cultural integration. Comparative ethnic relations and struggles for community representation and persistence. The remaking of USA society. Writing-intensive course.
3 hours; 3 credits The images of Latinos in the media. Similarities and differences in the alternative and commercial media. The role of Latinos as image makers. Issues such as immigration, identity, language, gender, and the clash of values between Latino/a and mainstream North American culture as explored in films, television programs, print media, and advertising. permission of the chairperson
PRLS 3340Critical Research Methods in Puerto Rican
and Latinx Studies 4 hours; 4 credits Examine critical research issues in Puerto Rican and Latinx studies. Introduce students to a variety of ways of thinking about knowledge and to specific ways of knowing and making arguments in Puerto Rican and Latinx studies using key Programs and Courses of Instruction humanistic, social science, and interdisciplinary methodologies.
3 hours lecture, 2 hours fieldwork; 4 credits Study of emergent bilinguals and Latin@ bilingualism. Review of bilingual programs and materials. Translanguaging, social and cognitive theories, bilingual education and language policy
PRLS 4430Spanish for Prospective Bilingual Teachers
and other Professionals 3 hours; 3 credits Development and expansion of listening, reading, speaking and writing academic Spanish. Literature reading, comprehension and analysis. Written communication to parents in target language. Includes preparation for New York State bilingual (Spanish-English) certification and portfolio assessment. Course conducted in Spanish. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes. requirement for the major or PRLS 4415 or a PRLS Spanish language screening for departmental permission.
Puerto Rico and the Caribbean 3 hours; 3 credits Colonial basis for the development of capitalism in Puerto Rico since the twentieth century. Key factors stimulating growth and dependency after 1948. Puerto Rican model of economic development. Transnational migration and diffusion of Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean peoples to New York City and other areas. Integration of the economies of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the United States. Policy implications for issues such as globalism, energy resources, and the environment.
3 hours; 3 credits Demographic and political trends of Latinxs in the United States and the impact on Puerto Ricans. Education, labor organizations, public services, economic development, political
PRLS 4515Ethnic Marketing and Multicultural Business
3 hours; 3 credits Ethnic marketing in the United States from an interdisciplinary perspective. Strategic value of diversity, segmentation, ethnic market research, utilizing the ethnic media, and marketing to various ethnic groups including African- Americans, Latino/as, Asian-Americans, and others. Contribution of ethnic entrepreneurs and ethnic businesses to the economy. Interdisciplinary readings, current general and trade press material, cases, and relevant census data will be used. (This course is the same as Business 3150.) 4505.
3 hours; 3 credits Under the mentorship of a faculty member, business or community service experience in an organization that serves Latino/a populations. Sites must be approved by the chairperson. Students must work a minimum of 150 hours and complete a term paper describing their experiences and what they learned. additional Puerto Rican and Latino Studies course or departmental permission.
4 hours; 4 credits Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Topics may focus on problems, social and cultural institutions, processes, and organizations of Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico and the United States; and/or Latinxs in their heritage countries and/or diasporic communities. Students may take this course at most twice, but may not repeat topics. Puerto Rican and Latino Studies courses and permission of the chairperson.
3 hours lecture, 6 hours supervised fieldwork and independent study§; 6 credits In cooperation with a university or other institution in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, or Europe, the department offers opportunities for study abroad.
2 hours lecture, 3 hours supervised fieldwork and independent study§; 3 credits In cooperation with a university or other institution in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Puerto Rico, or the United States, the department offers opportunities for study and travel beyond New York with a focus on the Latino/a and Latin American experience. Field trips to places of cultural and historical significance. Lectures by scholars from Brooklyn College and the host site. Independent and/or group research. (Students may take the course for credit twice, with the permission of the chairperson, but may not repeat locations. Consult department for locale of a specific offering. Travel and accommodation fees required.) instructor required. rto Rican and Latinx Studies 475
PRLS 4640Puerto Rican, Chican@, Latiinx Literature
3 hours; 3 credits Study of Puerto Rican, Chican@, and Latin@ texts such as chronicles, essays, diaries, autobiographies, testimonials, novels, short stories, drama, and poetry. Focus on themes, genre and/or movement. Literary theory and critical analysis departmental permission. Bilingual (Spanish-English) studies
Comparative Perspectives and Contemporary Issues 3 hours; 3 credits Comparisons of the sociohistorical context of Puerto Ricans and Dominicans from their countries of origin to the United States. Migratory experiences of both groups. Contemporary issues including current demographic data, politics, health, family relations and roles, intermarriage, and identity. Studies courses or permission of the chairperson. Literature, Culture, and the Arts Programs and Courses of Instruction
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent study supervised by a faculty member. Approved topic. Periodic conferences. Report. Puerto Rican and Latino studies courses and departmental permission.
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Independent study supervised by a faculty member. Approved topic. Periodic conferences. Report. Puerto Rican and Latino/a studies courses and departmental d permission
