Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies

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This introductory course explores the diverse institutional, cultural, historical and social context of the life circumstances and intersectional identities of Chicanx and Latinx Americans within the United States. A comparative and interdisciplinary approach to major themes and issues related to Chicanx and Latinx communities will be utilized, including race, racism, indigenous culture, colonialism, war, genocide, migration, transnationalism, citizenship, identity, politics, class, gender, sexuality, family, labor, neoliberalism, education, expression, and resistance. Students will analyze the development of Chicanx and Latinx Studies, as well as the theories of racialization. ADVISORIES: ENGL-C1000 or ENGL-C1000H (Formerly ENGL-1A or ENGL-1AH) (A, Cal-GETC, CSU, UC)