Ethnic Studies (ETHST)

This introductory course will take an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to the examination of the historical, cultural, economic and political issues that impact ethnic/racial groups within the United States, with a specific focus the African American, Asian American, Indigenous/American Indian/Native American, and Chicana/o and Latina/o communities. Utilizing a socio-historical scope, this course will analyze how racial formations have been historically constructed and resisted, as well as, provide theoretical frameworks to identify and understand the modalities of white supremacy, and to combat racism, in a comparative context, over time in in contemporary society.

This introductory course will take an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to the examination of the historical, cultural, economic and political issues that impact ethnic/racial groups within the United States, with a specific focus the African American, Asian American, Indigenous/American Indian/Native American, and Chicana/o and Latina/o communities. Utilizing a socio-historical scope, this course will analyze how racial formations have been historically constructed and resisted, as well as, provide theoretical frameworks to identify and understand the modalities of white supremacy, and to combat racism, in a comparative context, over time in in contemporary society.

This introductory course will provide an interdisciplinary survey of Mexican origin populations within the United States, in a transnational context, from the populations pre-Columbian origins to the present. Topics addressed in the course will include the range and diversity of socio-historical and cultural experiences and racial/ethnic identity constructions, including race, class, and gender/sexuality that shape the Chicanx experience.

This course will provide students with a foundational background in Ethnic Studies with regard to theories about the construction Race and Ethnicity as well as in the epistemologies derived from scholars within African American, Asian American, Native American, and Latinx/Chicanx Studies fields. Additionally, this course helps students understand the historical inequalities reproduced within education and schools, the knowledge produced by these communities and the strategies used for resistance and liberation. Likewise, students who complete the course will have better understanding of the role of intersectionality, identity, and collective struggle play in educational institutions. Units and lessons taught in this class will prepare students to utilize the concepts and methods of Ethnic Studies in teaching and pedagogical practice in K-12 education to better serve and advocate historically marginalized communities of color. This course is not open to students registered in or with credit in EDUC 6.

This course is an introduction to the psychological issues related to the African American experience in the United States. The relationship between the African American experience and social perception, social cognition, and identity and attitude formation is emphasized. Individual cognitive styles, personality development, and family structures of African Americans will also be examined. This course is not open to students registered in or with credit in PSYCH 12.