Daisy Reyes: Learning to be Latino

Learning to be Latino

In her new book, sociology and El Instituto professor Daisy Reyes investigates how the particular college that Latino students attend shapes their understanding of themselves and their world views. CLAS majors weigh in about their own experiences at UConn.

Posted by UConn College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Thursday, October 25, 2018

Daisy Reyes is a professor of sociology and El Instituto: The Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies. Her current research interests focus on how race and ethnicity are constructed, with particular focus on sites critical for social mobility, like colleges and universities. In her new book Learning to be Latino, professor Daisy Reyes investigates how the particular college the Latino students attend shapes their understanding of themselves and their world views. CLAS majors share their own perspectives and experiences at UConn.

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