Introduction to Chicana/o Studies: Through an interdisciplinary perspective, students learn how Chicana and Chicano Studies examines social issues to analyze theories, problems, resistance, historical development, identity choices, social/cultural contributions, and consciousness among Chicanas and Chicanos.
1. Identify and discuss the origin and development of Chicana and Chicano Studies. [Film & Discussion]
2. Critically examine a variety of methods, frameworks, and ideologies within different academic disciplines as they analyze Chicanx/a/o culture and experiences. [Readings &
Participation]
3. Identify and write about the Chicana/o resistance and challenges to their Historical context and key Chicana/o movement organizations and individuals. [PCAR’s & Film Reviews]
4. Identify and explain different identifiers used by and imposed on Chicanas and Chicanos such as Mexican-American, Latina/os, Hispanics, Mexicana/os, and other variations.
[Participation]
5. Write about the social issues that shaped and affected the Chicana/o communities of the U.S. [PCAR’s]
6. Employ artistic methods for recording and explaining Chicanx/a/o experiences. [PCAR’s & Participation]
7. Demonstrate understanding of Chicana/o/x epistemology and the role of activism in building Chicana/o/x consciousness. [Quizzes & Film Reviews]
8. Discuss, write about, and explain the relevance and relationship of issues in Chicana/o communities and Chicana and Chicano Studies and society at large in the present. [Research & Final presentation]
1. Analyze and articulate concepts such as race and racism, racialization, ethnicity, equity, ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, white supremacy, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, sovereignty, imperialism, settler colonialism, and anti-racism. [PCAR’s & Participation]
2. Apply ethnic studies theory and knowledge to describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements that have and continue to facilitate the building of a more just and equitable society. [PCAR’s, Quizzes & Participation]
3. Critically analyze the intersection of race and racism as they relate to class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, and/or age. [PCAR’s & Film Reviews]
4. Critically review how struggle, resistance, racial and social justice, solidarity, and liberation are relevant to current and structural issues such as communal, national, international, and transnational politics as, for example, in immigration, reparations, settler-colonialism, multiculturalism, language policies. [PCAR’s, Quizzes & Participation]
5. Describe and actively engage with anti-racist and anti-colonial issues and the practices and movements that have contributed to the building of a more just and equitable society. [PCAR’s & Participation]
1. Identify and explain the significance of historical, social, political and cultural events in shaping the Chicanx experience in the U.S. [PCAR’s & Participation]
2. Identify and use social theories to analyze historical and contemporary contexts in the U.S. Chicanx experience including analysis of the intersections of identity with gender, class,
race/ethnicity, sexuality, nation, ability and citizenship status. [PCAR’s & Participation]
3. Describe and explain the significance of global migration and immigration in Chicanx histories and within contemporary communities. [PCAR’s & Film Reviews]
4. Effectively use oral, written, and creative communication to demonstrate critical thinking, research, and advocacy. [Research & Final presentation]
Great news! In an effort to cut direct costs of education for students, the following [OER: Open Educational Resources] e-books are assigned to the course. No book purchase required for the course.
Full and FREE access here. Books can be accessed from any device, downloaded, and printed [if preferred].
New Directions in Chicanx and Latinx Studies (https://tinyurl.com/NDCLS)
2023. Amber Rose González, Mario Alberto Viveros Espinoza-Kulick, Melissa Moreno, Lucha Arévalo, Eddy Francisco Alvarez Jr.
Introduction to Ethnic Studies (https://tinyurl.com/IESOER)
2023. Kay Fischer, Mario Alberto Viveros Espinoza-Kulick, Ulysses Acevedo, Teresa Hodges, Melissa Leal, and Tamara Cheshire
*Supplemental readings will be provided in electronic format [Leganto]. Instructions to be announced.
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