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CHICAN@ AND LATIN@ SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE U.S.

CHICLA 501
Course Description

Explores Chicana/o and Latina/o social movement participation and collective action from the 1940s to the contemporary moment. Using interdisciplinary scholarship and mixed media, analyze paradigms, theories, and debates pertaining to the historical and contemporary economic, cultural, and sociopolitical dimensions of the Latina/o position in the United States. Focuses on social movements and collective action (rooted in labor, community, civil and human rights organizing) and the topics of race and racialization, power and powerlessness, migration, community development, and gender. Compares the experiences of different Latin@ groups.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.86

12.34% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

11.11% from Historical

A Rate
71.43%

7.14% from Historical

Class Size
14

-6.67% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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