Sarah McNamara (Assistant Professor, Department of History, Texas A&M University)
March 28, 2023
Advisor: Vickie Machado, NHC Teacher Advisory Council
What do you imagine when you think of latinidad? Do common terms such as Hispanic, Latina/o, Latinx, Chicana/o, Chicanx, and more have the same meaning or are they distinct? How does latinidad differ across the United States and what does this show us about immigration, migration, and the shape of politics in the nation? This seminar answers these questions by examining the experience and history of latinidad between Florida and California, Texas and New York, as well as New Mexico and Illinois to illustrate how region and place have powerful influences on how someone understands themselves as well as their relationship to the US state. We will examine women and men, immigrants and migrants, exiles and asylum seekers, working class laborers and members of the middle and upper class as we explore both the fault lines and unifying experiences that lead to a relational understanding of self.
Webinar Resources
Before the live webinar please be sure to review the available materials in the webinar resource folder. Use the code provided in your registration email to access these resources.
- Aparicio, Frances R. “(Re)Constructing Latinidad: The Challenge of Latina/o Studies.” In The New Latino Studies Reader: A Twenty-First Century Perspective, edited by Ramon A. Gutierrez, and Tomas Almaguer, 54–63. Oakland: University California Press, 2016.
- Gonzalez, Juan. “Introduction to the Second Edition.” In Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, xix–xxxiii. New York: Penguin Books, 2022.
- Gonzalez, Juan. “Introduction to the Second Revised and Updated Edition.” In Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, xi–xviii. New York: Penguin Books, 2022.
- McNamara, Sarah, and Viridiana Martínez. “I Speak Inglés.” South Writ Large (Spring 2012).
- Latino Americans. Episode 1, “Foreigners in Their Own Land,” aired September 16, 2013, on PBS.
- Latino Americans. Episode 2, “Empire of Dreams,” aired September 16, 2013, on PBS.
Subjects
History / American History / Latinx / Racial Identity / Cultural Identity / Social History / United States Politics /
Rights
cc-by-nc-nd