US Hist:Chicano/a Prspectiv I

Catalog description

This course is designed to explore the role and development of the Chicana/o (Mexican American) people in the history of the United States. It examines United States history with emphasis on institutions and ideals, beginning with pre-Colombian Meso-America to the Mexican-American War (1848). Social, economic, political and cultural events are covered with attention to Mexican/Chicana/o people in the United States. The Constitution of the United States and the operation of representative government are studied with special emphasis on the impact and effects of U.S.-Mexico relations and their people. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, CSU-D, IGETC-4, Cal-GETC-4)