LCS 502: Theoretical Approaches to Latin American, Caribbean and US Latino Studies

"Overview of the radical transformation of epistemological and methodological assumptions in Latin American Studies from the end of the 1980s to the present. Sixteen chapters written by experts in their respective fields help explain the various ways in which to think about these shifts."

"Critical Terms in Caribbean and Latin American Thought is a collection of critical essays and responses for twelve keywords central in Latin American and Caribbean Studies: indigenismo, Americanism, colonialism, criollismo, race, transculturation, modernity, nation, gender, sexuality, testimonio, and popular culture." Source: Publisher's website

"This book brings together some of the most prominent scholars working across the spectrum of Latin American and Latino studies to explore their changing intellectual undertaking in relation to global processes of change. [...] It identifies the challenges and possibilities of more politically engaged and theoretically critical modes of scholarly practice." Source: Publisher's website

This work is a great starting point to familiarize with the history, topics, trends, and philosophers related to Latin America & the Caribbean