Chicana/o ID Formation

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This course in an interdisciplinary examination of the social, political, and economic forces that characterize Chicana/o identities in the U.S. By comparing and contrasting historical and contemporary Chicana/o experiences, students will better understand how issues such as race, class, gender, homophobia, nationalism, and globalization define Chicana/o identities. Students will critically analyze how Chicana/o indentities and communities challenge and negotiate American norms and where Chicana/os and other Latina/os fit into the social, political, and economic hierarchies within the U.S.