JULIA DE BURGOS POETRY
In the vein of female Puerto Rican voices of the early migration, the class discusses Julia de Burgos’s poetry.
BOOTSTRAP I
What happens to the labor force when Puerto Rico got industrialized?
BOOTSTRAP II
The operation continues and fails.
EDU W/O JOBS
US saw in increase immigration from Puerto Rico when the availability of jobs could not match the number of college graduates.
LUISA CAPETILLO
Dr. Rosario explores the Puerto Rican voices of women during the migration to the US.
LUISA CAPETILLO II
Capetillo’s extra-literary work provides a whole new ore of primary sources.
LUISA CAPETILLO III
Capetillo’s radical lifestyle shaped her politics, dress, beliefs and protests.
WOMEN IN POLITICS
Though at first reluctantly, there is a new presence in the labor unions. How will they change things?
INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVES IN PR/ BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN THE US
The class discusses Puerto Rico's attempts to lure industrial business & explores the value of a standardized bilingual curriculum in the US.
