Particular attention to the perspectives and methodologies of the emerging discipline of Ethnic Studies. The behavioral and social sciences are used to examine, compare, and analyze across time, space, and geographical region, responses to racism by the world culture and civilization of people of African descent. Comprehensive study of Latin American and southwestern cultural experience. Study and analysis of the various ethnic groups in Latin America and their contributions to the values, culture, oral history, and traditions of La Raza in the United States. Interdisciplinary framework examines and evaluates historical events.
Framework includes sociological, cultural, political, economic approaches.
Interdisciplinary approach provides opportunity to study La Raza history as a complex, on-going series of events. Emphasis on student's personal and educational development and career plans in college and in our multi-cultural society. Designed primarily for transfer students. Comprehensive survey of theoretical, historical, socioeconomic, legal, and political issues of Latin American immigration patterns to the U.S. Examination of socioeconomic and political impact of documented and undocumented immigration to Raza communities and mainstream U.S. society. The effects of class division and racism on the experiences, self-images and social identities of women in this country.