Working Latinas & Latinos: Changing Sites of Labor & Identity for Latinas/Os in Daily Life
This course is a sociological examination of Latinas/os' working lives. We will examine the relationship between race, gender and work identity in the workplace. We will explore different work environments to examine the following questions: What are the different constructions of race, ethnicity, gender and nation in the workplace? How do power and ideology inform labor markets and the workplace in shaping the work experiences of Latinas and Latinos in local and global contexts? How do they shape Latinas' and Latinos' understandings of their identity as workers? What changes result in [re]shaping home and family spaces? How does legislation also shape employment opportunities as well as gender and race relations?