Through historical and social scientific studies, novels, autobiographies, testimonies, films, music, and art, this course will provide students a survey of Chicana/o history and culture. Historical overviews of Chicana/o peoples from Mesoamerica; the Spanish Conquest; the historical presence of Chicana/o peoples in the Southwest; the rise of the Chicana/o student and community movements; immigration issues; and the gender, sexuality, and criminalization issues.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key terms, events, and people and their significance within Chicana/o/x history and culture;
- Demonstrate competency in note-taking and written communication when discussing issues of social injustice including, but not limited to, racism, classism, and sexism;
- Evaluate the roots of social inequalities and histories of social justice struggles within the Chicana/o/x community and from an intersectional lens;
- Critically analyze historical and contemporary Chicana/o/x experiences in a local and transnational context;
- Summarize how Chicana/o/x history, identity, and culture changed over time when critically reading, analyzing, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources.
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