HIST V58 — United States History: Focus on Chicanos since 1848
This course surveys the history of the Mexican people in the United States from the U.S. invasion of Mexico to the present time. Emphasis is placed on the politics of race, its origin in the colonial process, and its impact on the historical development of a Chicana/o ethnic identity in the United States. Concentrates on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Discussion centers on the participation, contributions, and experiences of/by Mexican Americans. Major areas include the socio-historical, political, judicial, legislative, economic, and educational experiences. Topics include the Mexican American Southwest, the U.S. Mexico War, American Expansionism, U.S. Treaties, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, California Constitution, desegregation struggle, American Nativism, Mexican Repatriation, WWII, Zoot-Suit Riots, Bracero Program, Mexican American Labor Movement and the Chicano Movement and their impact on political participation.
Part of
- Chicana/o Studies, Latina/o Studies, Associate in Arts for Transfer
- Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs, Associate in Arts for Transfer
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), Certificate of Achievement
- General Studies—Arts and Humanities, Associate in Arts
- General Studies—Social and Behavioral Sciences, Associate in Arts (AA)
- History, Associate in Arts for Transfer
- Intercollegiate Athletics: 1-Year Certificate of Achievement
- Intercollegiate Athletics: 2-Year Certificate of Achievement
- Spanish, Associate in Arts for Transfer