CHICANX/E AND LATINX/E CULTURAL STUDIES
Introduction to the cultural worlds of Chicanx/e and Latinx/e peoples in the U.S. Examines how diverse peoples came to understand themselves as members of a racial, ethnic, and cultural community by exploring the production of music, art, theater, film, television, and literature.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use interdisciplinary cultural studies theories and methods to analyze examples of Chicanx and Latinx/e cultural expression. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically examine the ways Chicanx/e and Latinx/e cultural expression relates to the way Chicanx and Latinx/e communities have been imagined and imagine themselves in local and national contexts, including attention to nation, race, gender, and sexuality. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize and question assumptions related to course material and demonstrate consciousness of your own identity in relation to course material. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct research on an example of Chicanx and Latinx/e cultural expression and communicate this research to a broad audience. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use interdisciplinary cultural studies theories and methods to analyze examples of Chicanx and Latinx/e cultural expression. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically examine the ways Chicanx/e and Latinx/e cultural expression relates to the way Chicanx and Latinx/e communities have been imagined and imagine themselves in local and national contexts, including attention to nation, race, gender, and sexuality. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize and question assumptions related to course material and demonstrate consciousness of your own identity in relation to course material. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Conduct research on an example of Chicanx and Latinx/e cultural expression and communicate this research to a broad audience. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027