LLS 245
Dominican Society and Identity · 3 credits · Fall 2026
Requirements
ENG 101 and Sophomore Standing and above
About this course
This course explores the development of Dominican national identity, culture, and society in the context the historical, racial, gender, sexual, social, and political dynamics of the Dominican Republic and Dominicans in the diaspora. Anti-Blackness, white supremacy, and colorism as well as the Dominican Republic?s relations with Haiti and the impact of U.S. policies, military interventions, and neocolonialism are examined. Dominicans? transnational identities, their migration, settlement, adaptation patterns, and social justice activism in the United States will also be studied.
Seat status as of Oct 3, 6:47 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.