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This course covers the historical development of the Philippines from the pre-colonial period to present day. The evolution of national culture, political and social institutions, and foreign relations will also be examined.
CRN: 31255
Late start (1/26/26) Asynchronous, Online
Instructor: Villaraza
Independent Study allows individual students to explore academic interests in Philippine Studies through guided research projects. Students are required to either write a research paper or give a presentation on their work. Please note that it is necessary for students enrolled in this course to have taken a course in Philippine Studies at CCSF or a course at CCSF or another institution with a focus on the Philippines and/or the Filipinx diaspora.
CRN: 33683
No regular class meetings: students are expected to meet with the instructor one-on-one.
Instructor: Villaraza
An in-depth history of the United States since 1900, with emphasis on the more important political, economic, social, artistic, and cultural aspects of American life and on the role of the United States in world affairs.
CRN: 33227
Late start (1/26/26) Asynchronous, Online
Instructor: Villaraza
Comparison of selected Asian, African, European and Latino groups in the United States from colonial times to the present. Students examine and compare economic, social, and cultural contributions of immigrant communities; evaluate immigration and naturalization policies; and discuss issues of acculturation and ethnic identity.
CRN: 31744
Late start (1/26/26) Asynchronous, Online
Instructor: Villaraza
Philippine Literature in Translation
Philippine Literature in Translation
A survey of Philippine literature written in English and Filipino (in translation) from the early period to contemporary times. The course includes the study of folk literature, canonical texts as they relate to the development of national identity, and how social and historical contexts are presented through forms of literature such as poems, short stories, and essays. Themes and topics such as colonialism, national identity, emigration, political activism, and language.
CRN: 36411
Late start (1/26/26), Synchronous course; Weekly zoom meetings
Instructor: Villaraza
Other courses offered at CCSF with Philippine/Filipinx Themes and Content
Other courses offered at CCSF with Philippine/Filipinx Themes and Content
Spring 2026
Spring 2026
This course is an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary, social, political, economic, and cultural issues that significantly affect the Filipino community, including the following areas: identity development, immigration and acculturation, socioeconomic status, labor, racial and ethnic diversity, colorism, gender identity, political empowerment, cultural appropriation, and indigeneity.
Instructor: TBA
Late Start (1/26/26) - 16 week course
Course meets IN PERSON, Thursdays, 6:10 - 9:25pm
PHST 50: Filipinx LGBTQ+ Identities and Culture
PHST 50: Filipinx LGBTQ+ Identities and Culture
This course examines the experiences of the Filipinx LGBTQ+ communities in the Philippines and the diaspora. Using an intersectional approach, topics include, but are not limited to, the histories and legacies of colonization, belief systems and faith, queer cultural values, family dynamics, sexuality, gender identities, struggles for acceptance, liberation, colonial mentality, and contemporary efforts of advocacy and activism by the queer Filipinx community.
Instructor: Professor Schofield
Late Start (2/23/26) - 12week course
Course meets IN PERSON, Monday/Wednesdays, 6:10 - 8:15pm
Other courses taught by Professor Villaraza
Other courses taught by Professor Villaraza
College Success
College Success
Integrates study strategies, critical analysis and communication skills in preparation for lifelong success in academic, professional and personal development. Includes time management, critical thinking, personal and educational values, written and spoken communication, informational literacy, research skills, equity and social justice, navigation of educational systems, online learning, health, and financial literacy.
Intro to Ethnic Studies
Intro to Ethnic Studies
An introduction to concepts, theories, methodologies and social policy related to the history, culture, concerns, and conditions of the field of Ethnic Studies. Employs Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, and Indigenous Methodologies to analyze and articulate cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, and patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups.
A survey of Philippine visual, performing, and material arts in the context of the country's historical and contemporary contexts, from precolonial to contemporary periods. We will explore the role of the arts in cultural and national and global identity construction and representations of Philippine aesthetics in the diaspora.
This semester's focus will be visual arts and music.
Filipino Family
Filipino Family
This course examines traditional and contemporary characteristics of the Filipino family with an emphasis on the impact of colonialism on family dynamics in the Philippines and Filipino communities in the diaspora. Other issues to be discussed in the context of the Filipino family include emigration and immigration, belief systems and faith, the evolution of cultural values, intergenerational conflict, colonial mentality, colorism, sexuality, gender identities, and transnationalism.
Philippine Culture and Society through Film
Philippine Culture and Society through Film
This course examines various cultural themes, sociopolitical, geographical, and historical factors of Philippine culture and society through cinema. Various cultural themes and sociopolitical influences on the Filipino experience through time discussed in this course include, but are not limited to the following: images of Filipinos, language distribution, interpersonal relations, ideas of self, belief systems, indigeneity, sex roles, the "Filipino Dream", immigration, and alienation.
Filipino literature in the Diaspora
Filipino literature in the Diaspora
A survey of literature written in English and Filipino (in translation) by Filipino authors in the diaspora. The course includes the study of texts as they relate to the development of Filipino identity in the diaspora, and how social and historical contexts are presented through forms of literature such as poems, short stories, and essays. Themes and topics such as post-colonialism, identity, immigration, political activism, language, and home.
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