Chicana/o History

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This course is an exploration and discuss the history of Mexican Americans in the U.S., with emphasis on their contributions to society and the political, economic and cultural forces that exemplify their experiences as a population. Beginning in 1492, at the onset of European “contact” with indigenous people living in what is now called Mexico, students will study the early beginnings of Mexicans as a mestizo (mixed) race and follow this group on a rough timeline through the present. Films, music, images and poetry are included to supplement lecture material. With special attention to New Mexico and the borderlands specifically, students will endeavor to make relevant, contemporary connections to the material. Additionally, the course will contextualize this history of a population and experiences within the establishment of Chicana/o Studies as an evolving discipline.