Intensive introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o cultural formations. Course has two objectives: to equip students with the analytical skills necessary to interpret the variety and particularity of the Mexican American and Latin American experiences; and, to expose students to an array of cultural experiences that have contributed to the formation of Chicana/o and Latina/o identities. Offers built-in assessment in HCOM MLO 5 or the concentrations in Comparative American Studies, or Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies.
Course Narrative: In this class I was able to gain a better understanding on the Chicano life and culture. I have always considered myself to be a chicana but I never fully knew the Chicano History. Throughout this course I was enlightened with all the struggles they had to face to get to where they are today. A thing that I learned throughout this course was the history about Chicano Park located in Barrio Logan in San Diego, California. Seeing the experiences that the people that made sure that the park wasn't torn down to become a junk yard really left me amazed that they didn't care about their safety in order to keep something they all knew and loved.