US Hist: Chicano/A Perspec II

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This course is designed to explore the role and development of the Chicana/o (Mexican American) people in the history of the United States. Beginning with the Mexican-American War (1848) to the present period, institutions and ideals of United States history are examined, with emphasis on the social, economic, political and cultural implications to Chicana/o people in the United States. The U.S. Constitution, operation of representative government, and developments in California state and local government are studied with special emphasis on the impact and effects on Chicana/o's. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, CSU-D, IGETC-4, Cal-GETC-4)