Latinos and the U.S. Political System

The course provides a critical and analysis of the political circumstances, political behavior, and the activities and consequences of Latinos  ( or 'Hispanics') within the governmental and political system of the United States.   Latinos became the nation's largest minority group in 2005 and are also the largest minority group in U.S. elementary/secondary schools.  For these and other reasons the situation of Latinos has broad social and political significance.