CHIC3446: Chicana and Chicano History II: WWII, El Movimiento, and the New Millennium
3 CreditsFreshman SeminarHistorical PerspectivesRace, Power, and Justice in the United StatesSustainability
Experiences of people of Mexican descent in the U.S. Notions of citizenship from WWII. Chicano civil rights movement. Impact of immigration patterns/legislation. Cultural wars, changing demographics. Social, economic, and political changes that influenced day-to-day life of Mexican Americans. Meaning of racialized "Mexican" identity. How different groups of Mexicans have understood their relationships to other Americans and other Latino groups.