ETHN 128 — Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
This course is an introduction to Mexicana/o-Chicana/o culture and identity in the United States viewed through the lens of the origins, evolution, and current status of Chicana/o studies. Explores the research, theories, methods and debates in, and impact of, the field. Examines current intellectual trends, scholar activism, societal developments and the issues affecting Mexicana/o-Chicana/o communities. The course is taught from a multidisciplinary approach using the scholarship of Chicano Studies, the social sciences, visual arts, drama, history, literature, and music. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, CSU-D,E, IGETC-4, Cal-GETC-4)