Latino Studies

Latino studies is an academic discipline which studies the experience of people of Hispanic ancestry in America. Closely related to other Ethnic Studies disciplines such as African American Studies , Asian American Studies , and Native American Studies , Latino studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, issues, and experiences of Latinos . Drawing from numerous disciplines such as Sociology , History , Literature , Political Science , and Gender Studies , Latino studies scholars consider a variety of perspectives and employ diverse analytical tools in their work.

HISTORY

NOTABLE SCHOLARS

Refugio I. Rochin , Founding Director of the Smithsonian Center and Fund for Latino Initiatives and the Smithsonian National Board for Latino Initiatives

MAJOR PROGRAMS/DEPARTMENTS

Tulane University's Stone Center The oldest LAS program in the United States.

University of Texas at Austin's Long Institute , one of the largest LAS programs in the United States.

University of California San Diego's Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies The only LAS program in the country to focus on International Migration.

	CATEGORIES ABOUT LATINO STUDIES

	ethnic studies

	latin american studies

	interdisciplinary fields

	american studies

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