Participating Faculty
Leo R.
Chávez: International migration, Latin American
immigrants, medical anthropology, transnational
communities, cultural analysis of popular images
Gilberto Q. Conchas: Inequality with emphasis on
urban schooling systems
Louis
DeSipio: American politics, ethnic politics, Latino
politics and public policy
Cynthia
Feliciano: Race/ethnicity, education, immigration
Raúl
Fernández: Economic and cultural transactions
between the U.S. and Latin America
Lisa
García Bedolla: Chicana-Latina studies, American
politics, race and ethnicity
Gilbert
González: Ethnic/Chicano historical studies, the
political economy of education and Latin American
studies
Michael
J. Montoya: Social inequality and health; race and
ethnicity; social and cultural studies of science,
technology, and medicine; the participation of
ethnic populations in biomedical research; the
U.S./Mexican border, critical bioethics
Alejandro Morales: Latin American and Chicano
literature, film studies, creative writing
Leticia
Oseguera: Stratification of American higher
education, the civic role of higher education,
college transitions, and baccalaureate degree
attainment for underrepresented groups
José
Rodrigo Lazo: U.S. literature and the Americas;
Latino studies; U.S. immigrant literature; the
nineteenth century; Cuba and Cuban American studies
Vicki
L. Ruiz: Twentieth-century U.S. history specializing
in Chicana/Chicano studies, Latina history, oral
narratives, gender studies, labor, and California
and the West
Rodolfo
D. Torres: Urban politics, the State and class
structures, studies in racism and inequality,
poverty and social policy
Deborah
Vargas: Chicana/Latina cultural production;
racialized sexualities; transnational feminisms;
cultural studies; popular culture
James
Diego Vigil: Urban, psychology, socialization and
educational anthropology, sociocultural change,
urban poverty, Mexico and U.S. Southwest
ethnography, and comparative ethnicity
The
Department of Chicano/Latino Studies offers an
emphasis in Chicano/Latino Studies, which is
available in conjunction with the Ph.D. programs in
the Departments of Anthropology; Criminology, Law
and Society; Education; English; History; Political
Science; Planning, Policy, and Design; Sociology;
and Spanish and Portuguese; the program in Social
Science; and the Program in Women's Studies.
Satisfactory completion of the emphasis is certified
by the Chair of Chicano/Latino Studies and is noted
in the student's dossier.
ADMISSION
Applicants must first be admitted to, or currently
enrolled in, one of the participating programs
listed above. Applicants must submit to the
Chicano/Latino Graduate Program Committee: (1) an
application form listing prior undergraduate and
graduate course work related to Chicano/Latino
Studies (if any), institutions attended, and major(s);
and (2) a one- to two-page statement of purpose,
including career objectives, areas of interest and
research, and record of research, teaching,
community, and/or creative work.
The
Committee determines admissions, in consultation
with the Chicano/Latino Studies core faculty, based
upon the extent to which the applicant's research
interests relate to Chicano/Latino Studies, the
applicant's previous course work, and research or
other experience related to Chicano/Latino Studies.
Lack of prior course work does not preclude
admission, so long as the statement of research
interests is congruent with the graduate emphasis
and makes a compelling case.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum course work for the graduate emphasis in
Chicano/Latino Studies consists of four courses: two
core courses, Chicano/Latino Studies 200A and 200B,
a coherent sequence normally taken in consecutive
quarters; and any two courses selected from the list
of graduate courses in Chicano/Latino Studies.
For
doctoral students, the qualifying examination and
dissertation topic should incorporate U.S. Latinos
and/or issues relevant to Chicano/Latino Studies as
a central focus of analysis. One member of the
candidate's dissertation committee should be a core
or affiliate faculty of the Chicano/Latino Studies
Department.
Courses in Chicano/Latino Studies
LOWER-DIVISION
61
Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies I (4).
Introduces links between culture, history, and
sociology of Chicano/Latino communities. Examines
the formation, evolution, and adaptation of
Chicano/Latino communities within a national and
international perspective. Reviews literature on
Chicano/Latino Studies as a field of intellectual
inquiry. (III, VII-A)
62
Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies II (4).
Foundations of Latinos from pre-history to present
with emphasis on race, class, gender, and culture.
Examines institutions/processes of: indigenous
culture; conquests, colonialism/neocolonialism;
racialization; capitalist industrialization;
immigration; Americanization. History, literary, and
artistic materials/texts of Latino subgroups.
(III, VII-A)
63
Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies III (4).
An introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies through
inter- and intra-group comparisons of various Latino
groups in the United States. Issues examined include
immigration, political participation and protest,
socioeconomic status, gender relations and
sexuality, and ethnic and racial discrimination.
(III, VII-A)
64
Introduction to Minority Politics (4). Examines
major theories that attempt to explain the roles of
race and ethnicity in U.S. politics, while also
looking at the political attitudes and behaviors of
ethnic and racial populations in order to measure
their contemporary political influence. Same as
Political Science 61A. (III, VII-A)
65
Ethnic and Immigrant America (4). Focusing on
Asian, Latino, and Black immigrant groups, examines
the second generation's experience of straddling two
cultures and growing up American. Covers topics such
as assimilation, bilingualism, race relations,
education, bicultural conflicts, interracial
marriage, and multiracial identities. Same as
Sociology 68A. (VII-A)
UPPER-DIVISION
101
Research in the Latino Community (4). Students
engage in firsthand research in the local Orange
County environment. Students identify a research
problem, conduct a literature review, develop
questions and/or hypotheses, appropriate methods,
and write a proposal. Formerly Chicano/Latino
Studies 195A.
102
Chicano/Latino Research Seminar (4). Taught as a
writing and research seminar in Chicano/Latino
Studies. Student develops own project; engages in
peer editing; drafts, writes, and presents paper at
spring research conference. Prior course work in
Chicano/Latino Studies helpful, i.e., Chicano/Latino
Studies 61, 62, 63. Prerequisites: Chicano/Latino
Studies 101, satisfactory completion of the
lower-division writing requirement, and
upper-division standing. Formerly Chicano/Latino
Studies 100C. (VII-A)
103
Comparative Latino Populations (4). Provides
foundation for understanding of Chicano/Latino
Studies as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry.
Focus on the history, arts, cultures of distinct
(Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Central American)
Latino communities. Topics include: precolonial
history and culture, conquest, mestizaje,
colonialism/neocolonialism, resistance. Same as
Social Science 173K. Formerly Chicano/Latino Studies
100A. (VII-A)
104
Latinos in a Global Society (4). Examines
interconnections between diverse Latino groups in
the U.S. and the effects of globalization on their
social, cultural, political realities. Topics
include: immigration, demographics, socioeconomic
differentiation, familial relations, political
protest/resistance, law and policy, and links to
"homeland" issues. Prerequisite: Chicano/ Latino
Studies 103. Same as Social Science 173L. Formerly
Chicano/Latino Studies 100B. (VII-A)
110-129: LITERATURE, ARTS, MEDIA, CULTURE
110A, B Chicano Literature (4, 4). Focus on
contemporary Chicano literature, in relation to
Chicana literature, women's literature, American
literature, and Latino literature. Prerequisites:
Spanish 3A and 3B, or consent of instructor. Same as
Spanish 140A, B. (VII-A)
111A
Critical Issues in Chicano Studies (4). A
critical survey of social science literature on the
Chicano experience and a general discussion of the
various models and theories applied by social
scientists to the study of oppressed national
minorities. Discussion of race and class within the
context of the Chicano experience. (VII-A)
111B
Chicano Culture (4). Current research and
perspectives on different aspects of Chicano
culture: political, economic, sociological,
artistic, and folkloric. Prerequisites: Spanish 3A
and 3B, or consent of instructor. May be taken for
credit twice as topics vary. Same as Spanish 142.
(VII-A)
113
Literature and Ethnicity (4). Examines the works
of several American minority authors in order to
discuss the relationship of ethnicity as a social
phenomenon to literature. Same as Social Science
175A. (VII-A)
114
Film Media and the Latino Community (4). Uses
film as a resource for understanding contemporary
issues and problems facing the Chicano/ Latino
community. (Does not study cinema as a genre.) Same
as Social Science 173G. (VII-A)
115A
Latino Music: A View of Its Diversity and Strength
(4). A survey of the music of the many Latin
cultures of the Americas including Mexico, Central
and South America, as well as the Caribbean, and of
those many Latin cultures which thrive and survive
in the United States. Same as Anthropology 138Q.
(VII-B)
115B
Music of Greater Mexico (4). A wide range of
musics exists in Mexico, and in the Mexican
traditions within the United States. From the
indigenous traditions of Mexico and the ancient
Aztec and Mayan civilizations through the Colonial
and Revolutionary periods, the variety of Mexican
music is explored. Same as Anthropology 138S.
(VII-B)
115C
Afro-Latin American Music (4). Musical culture
of Afro-Latin American peoples, emphasizing
Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Topics include:
background in West Africa, the persistence of
traditions in the Caribbean, the commercial music of
the twentieth century, the connections between
musical culture, religion, and the economy. Same as
Social Science 176A. (VII-B)
116
Reading Images Culturally (4). Students are
provided with the analytical tools necessary to
undertake research on visual representations.
Images, as cultural productions, are steeped in the
values, ideologies, and taken-for-granted beliefs of
the culture which produced them. Of concern are
representations of race, identity, gender, and the
"Other." Same as Anthropology 137A.
117
Chicano/Latino Experience: History, Society, and
Culture in Autobiography (4). Examines how
history, society, and culture are manifested in
autobiography and studies how Chicano/Latino
subjects have recorded their life experience before
and during the twentieth century. Same as Social
Science 173J. (VII-A)
119
Chicana, Chicano/Latina, Latino Cultural Studies
(4). Explores sites of cultural production
within the scholarship area of Chicano/Latino
Cultural Studies. Considers questions pertaining to
social structural processes as they relate to
cultural productions and considers potential
political strategies for challenging inequality
within cultural sites. (VII-A)
121
Latina/Latino Pop: Latina/Latino Popular Culture
(4). With a focus on the politics of language
and space/place, prepares students to critically
analyze sites of Latina/Latino popular culture
including: music, film, performance, sports, media,
and varied subcultures.
129 Special
Topics in Literature, Arts, Media, Culture (1 to 4)
F, W, S. Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for
credit as topic varies.
130-139: HISTORY
132A
Chicana/Chicano History: Pre-Colonial to 1900 (4).
Examines social history of the Southwest region
from antiquity to 1900. Discusses major questions,
theory and research methods pertinent to
Chicanas/Chicanos. Themes include: indigenous
empires, conquest, colonialism, social
stratification, ideology, marriage, sexuality,
industrial capitalism, accommodation and resistance.
Same as History 151A. (VII-A)
132B
Chicana/Chicano History: Twentieth Century (4).
Examines social history of the Southwest with
emphasis on Mexican-origin people. Discusses major
questions, theory, and research methods pertinent to
Chicana/Chicano history. Themes explored include:
immigration, xenophobia, class struggle, leadership,
generational cohorts, unionization, education,
barrioization, ethnicity, patriarchy, sexuality.
Same as History 151B. (VII-A)
133A
Nineteenth-Century Mexico (4). Examines the
history of Mexico in the nineteenth century. Focuses
on the social, economic, political, and cultural
transformation of Mexico in the 1800s. Same as
History 161B. (VII-B)
133B
Twentieth-Century Mexico (4). Examines the
history of contemporary Mexico beginning with the
Mexican Revolution and concluding with the present
administration. Social, economic, and political
effects of the Revolution; formation of a "one-party
democracy"; economic transformation of the nation;
the present crisis. Same as History 161C. (VII-B)
134
U.S. Latino Cultures (4). Focuses on some
aspect—literature, art, cultural production,
history—of the multifaceted Latino cultures that
have developed within the United States. Can focus
on one group, such as Caribbean Americans, Chicanos,
Central Americans, or take a comparative perspective
of several groups. Prerequisites: Spanish 3A and 3B,
or consent of the instructor. Same as Spanish 110C.
(VII-A)
135
Latinas in the Twentieth-Century U.S. (4).
Latinas in the U.S. from 1900 to present, offering a
diversity of their cultures, regional histories,
sexualities, generations, and classes. Same as
History 151C. (VII-A)
139
Special Topics in Chicano/Latino History (1 to 4) F,
W, S. Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for
credit as topic varies.
140-159: SOCIETY, LABOR, POLITICS, LAW, GENDER,
RACE, ETHNICITY
140A
Latina/Latino Queer Sexualities (4). Introduces
students to the notion of "queer" in relation to
Chicanas/Chicanos and Latinas/Latinos and provides
students with theoretical frameworks to explore the
shifting categories of sexuality, gender, Chicano,
Latino within the scholarship areas of
Chicana/Chicano and Latina/Latino Studies.
141
Chicano/Chicana Labor History (4). Examines
origins of Latino/ Latina labor from colonial period
to present. Emphasis on the issues of race, culture,
class, and gender. Focus on processes and
institutions including: encomienda, migration,
unions, informal economies, Bracero program,
domestic work. Same as Social Science 167.
(VII-A)
142
Latinos and the Law (4). Examines a range of
theoretical, empirical, and policy approaches to
legal issues affecting the Latino population, with
emphasis on California. Discusses topics concerning
the purpose of law, the creation of law, and the
enforcement of law. Same as Criminology, Law and
Society C171.
143
Mexican-Americans and Politics (4). Examines
political development of Mexican-Americans. Topics
include their "territorial" roots in the Southwest,
demographics, political leadership and organization;
policy issues of immigration, bilingualism,
education, and economics; relations with other
minority groups; the role of Mexican-Americans in
U.S.-Mexico relations. Same as Political Science
126A. (VII-A)
147
Comparative Minority Politics (4). Examines the
political experiences of Blacks, Latinos, and Asian
Americans in the United States from roughly 1950 to
the present. Focuses on how each group has pursued
political empowerment via both conventional
political channels and social movements. Same as
African American Studies 151, Asian American Studies
132, and Political Science 124C. (VII-A)
148
Racial and Ethnic Relations in the United States
(4). Examines central questions and issues in
the field of race and ethnicity; the emergence,
maintenance, and consequences of the ethnic and
racial stratification system in the United States;
the future of racial and ethnic relations; and
relevant public policy issues. Prerequisite:
satisfactory completion of the lower-division
writing requirement. Same as Sociology 167A.
151
Latinos in U.S. Politics (4). Comparing the
political issues facing Latino groups by examining
their migration histories, voting behavior,
nonelectoral participation, and policy issues.
Latino issues are examined on the national, state,
and local levels, including formal representation,
immigration, affirmative action, and language
policy. Same as Political Science 124B. (VII-A)
152
Race and Citizenship in America (4). The role
U.S. citizenship policy has played in the social
construction of race. Looks comparatively at
citizenship experiences of different racial/ethnic
groups to understand how the meaning of being a U.S.
"citizen" has varied over time and across groups.
Same as Political Science 124D. (VII-A)
153
Cross-Cultural Research on Urban Gangs (4).
Taking an urban policy approach, examines the
background and contemporary traditions of gangs in
several ethnic groups including African-, Asian-,
and Mexican-Americans. Cross-cultural exploration of
the varied facets of gang life. The major
social-control institutions affecting them. Same as
Criminology, Law and Society C156.
154
Latino Metropolis (4). Explores the processes of
Latino urbanization in the United States and the
spatialization of Latino identities, particularly in
the context of Southern California with selected
comparisons drawing from other cities. Same as
Planning, Policy, and Design 172. (VII-A)
155
Culture Change and the Mexican People (4).
Reviews culture contact and colonization, innovation
diffusion, acculturation, assimilation, culture
conflict and marginality, modernization,
urbanization, legal transformations. Mexico and the
Southwestern U.S. are reviewed through several
centuries to better appreciate the indigenous base
of the Mexican people. Same as Criminology, Law and
Society C172. (VII-A)
158
Chicana Feminisms (4). Surveys the development
of Chicana feminist thought and practice. Focuses on
historical contemporary writings by and about
Chicana feminists. Draws from interdisciplinary
scholarship in order to survey the diversity of
Chicana feminisms. Prerequisite: satisfactory
completion of the lower-division writing
requirement. Formerly Chicano/Latino Studies 120.
(VII-A)
159
Special Topics in Society, Labor, Politics, Law,
Gender, Race, Ethnicity (1 to 4) F, W, S.
Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as
topic varies.
160-169: GLOBALIZATION, TRANSNATIONALISM,
IMMIGRATION, U.S.-MEXICO BORDER
160
Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexican Border (4).
Economic aspects of the historical development of
the U.S.-Mexican border. The current economic
situation in the Southwest and border areas as it
affects both Mexico and the Latino/Chicano
population is also examined. Same as Social Science
173I. (VII-A)
161
Immigration in Comparative Perspective (4).
Examines issues related to the migration and
settlement of immigrants. Although the focus is on
the Mexican migration to the United States,
comparisons are also made to immigrant groups from
Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Central America, the
Caribbean, and Europe. Same as Anthropology 125X.
(VII-A)
163
U.S. Immigration Policy (4). Examines selected
immigration policy debates since the nineteenth
century, rationale and consequences of immigration
law since 1965, problems of administration,
implementation and enforcement, impact of
immigration policy on foreign relations, and
contemporary debate regarding the future of U.S.
policy. Same as Political Science 126C. (VII-A)
164
U.S.-Mexican Relations (4). Realism and
interdependence theories are applied to this
asymmetric relationship. Analysis of NAFTA,
relations with Canada, current issues in trade,
capital flows, migration, narcotics control, and
energy. Emphasis on interplay of domestic politics
(California, Mexican-Americans) and foreign policy.
Same as Political Science 145B. (VII-B)
165
Latin American and Latino Cultures I (4).
Surveys the history, social and economic conditions,
gender issues, problems of economic and social
development in Latin America and their relation to
U.S. Latinos. Topics include the colonial
experience, economic relations with the U.S., Latin
American migration to the U.S. Same as Social
Science 172F. (VII-B)
169
Special Topics in Globalization, Transnationalism,
Immigration, U.S.-Mexico Border (1 to 4) F, W, S.
Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as
topic varies.
170-179: HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DYNAMICS
170
Chicano/Latino Families (4). Introduction to
research, literature, and issues surrounding the
topic of Chicano/Latino families including cultural
history, contemporary issues, organization of
family, traditions, lifestyle, values, beliefs,
generational differences, gender issues, ethnic
identity, evolution of demographic patterns, current
economic and political standings. Same as Social
Science 165. Formerly Chicano/Latino Studies 144.
(VII-A)
171
Chicano/Latino Psychology (4). Examines research
and literature investigating Chicano/Latino
ethnicity as a variable influencing behavior.
Explores mental health needs and issues of
Chicano/Latinos and discusses competent, sensitive
methods of mental health service delivery. Same as
Psychology 174F. Formerly Chicano/Latino Studies
145. (VII-A)
172
Culture and Health (4). Explores America's
cultural diversity by examining differing systems of
belief and behavior in relation to illness, curing,
disease, practitioner behavior, and use of
conventional medical services. Groups focused on
include Native Americans, African Americans,
Latinos, and Asians. Same as Anthropology 134D.
Formerly Chicano/Latino Studies 146.
173
The Chicana/Latina: A Psychosocial Perspective (4).
Provides an in-depth psychosocial perspective of the
Chicana/Latina experience in the U.S. Topics include
the historical contributions of Latina women in
Latino communities; Chicana feminist theories,
gender roles and sexuality, ethnic identity,
education, health, and models of multicultural
counseling. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of
the lower-division writing requirement. Formerly
Chicano/Latino Studies 149. (VII-A)
174
Multicultural Counseling (4). Covers both
theories and application of multicultural counseling
that are of greatest relevance to psychology. Topics
include the historical foundations of multicultural
counseling; theories and models of multicultural
counseling; multicultural assessment and prediction;
counseling and effective interventions for
minorities. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of
the lower-division writing requirement. Formerly
Chicano/Latino Studies 150. (VII-A)
175
Latinos/Latinas and Medicine (4). Introduction
to medical social science perspectives of
Latinos/Latinas in a variety of settings. Emphasis
placed on understanding the intersection of
immigration, mental health, gender, reproduction,
and spirituality in analyzing how the experience of
health and illness is shaped by these factors. Same
as Anthropology 133A. Formerly Chicano/Latino
Studies 156. (VII-A)
176
Race, Science, and Disease (4). Contemporary
issues of race, ethnicity, and the science of
disease. "Race" as a biological, social, legal, and
cultural construct is examined from three
interlinked axes: genetic ideologies, disease
explanations, and social inequalities. Historical
and current analyses of health and inequality. Same
as Anthropology 128B. (VII-A)
179
Special Topics in Health, Medicine, and Psychosocial
Dynamics (1 to 4). Prerequisites: vary. May be
repeated for credit as topics vary.
180-189: EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND ISSUES
180
History of Chicano Education (4). Examines the
relationship between the development of the public
education system and the Chicano community in the
U.S. Same as Social Science 173H. Formerly
Chicano/Latino Studies 131. (VII-A)
182
Latina/Latino Access and Persistence in Higher
Education (4). Introduction to how social,
political, and economic forces impact on
Latina/Latino racial/ethnic minorities with regard
to their access and persistence in the U.S. higher
education system. Investigates historical
perspectives and theoretical underpinnings of
college access and retention research. (VII-A)
189
Special Topics in Educational Policy and Issues (1
to 4). May be repeated for credit as topics
vary.
190-199: SPECIAL COURSES
H190A Honors Research Preparation (4). Students
write a proposal describing their research question,
the relevant background literature, and the method
of data collection and analysis. Field work for the
project may begin during this quarter.
Prerequisites: open only to students in the Honors
Program in Chicano/Latino Studies; consent of
instructor.
H190B Honors Field Research (4). Students begin
or continue their research for their senior honors
thesis. Prerequisites: Chicano/Latino Studies H190A;
consent of instructor.
H190C Honors Thesis (4). Students draft a senior
honor thesis (typically) with the following
sections: problem statement, literature review,
description of the methods, results, and
conclusions. Prerequisites: Chicano/Latino Studies
H190A-B; satisfactory completion of the
lower-division writing requirement; consent of
instructor.
191A-B-C HABLA: Language Intervention for
Disadvantaged Children (4-4-4). Trains students
(fall quarter) to deliver home visits (winter and
spring) that promote school readiness among two-four
year-olds from low SES and educational backgrounds.
Covers fundamentals of child language, literacy,
cognitive development; procedures, ethics of home
visitation. Work with parents and children to create
better home literacy and language environment.
Prerequisites: must pass an interview by instructor,
be fluent in English and one other language (Spanish
most typically), must have experience with preschool
children and be culturally sensitive. Same as
Psychology 144A-B-C and Social Science 186A-B-C.
198
Group Directed Study (1 to 4). Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as
topics vary.
199
Independent Study (1 to 4). Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as
topics vary.
GRADUATE
200A
Theoretical Issues in Chicano/Latino Research (4).
Introduction to theoretical issues in the
scholarship in Chicano/Latino Studies. Theories from
social sciences, humanities, critical theory.
Topics: immigration, identity, gender and sexuality,
globalization, transnationalism, social, political,
and economic integration, race theory, labor market
participation, social history, cultural productions.
200B
Problems and Methods in Chicano/Latino Research (4).
Examines issues related to conducting research
in Latino communities. Topics include problem
definition, sampling, quantitative and qualitative
methods, participant-observation, language and
interviewing, immigration status, gender,
participatory research, and communication with the
larger community.
210A-B Cultural and Historical Precedents for
Latinos and Medical Care (2-2). Introduction to
the history of Latinos, focusing on relevant
pre-Columbian, colonial, and modern social and
cultural developments, including issues of race,
gender, sexuality, religious beliefs, and health
beliefs and practices. In-progress grading for 210A.
Chicano/Latino Studies 210A-B and 212 may not both
be taken for credit.
211A-B Latinos/Latinas and Medical Care:
Contemporary Issues (2-2). Introduction to
medical anthropological and social science
perspectives on Latinos/Latinas in relation to a
number of health and medically related issues, i.e.,
immigration, gender, reproduction, culture, social
structure, political economy, sexuality, utilization
of medical services, and health beliefs.
Chicano/Latino Studies 211A-B and 213 may not both
be taken for credit.
212
U.S. Latinos, Culture, Medical Beliefs (4).
Examines culture, social history, and medical
beliefs of U.S. Latinos. Examines the development of
issues related to identity, alternative medical
practices and beliefs, sexuality, family, gender,
and religious beliefs as they relate to contemporary
Latinos. Chicano/Latino Studies 212 and 210A-B may
not both be taken for credit. Same as
Anthropology 233A.
213
Health and Medicine Among Latinos and Latinas (4).
Examines contemporary issues of health beliefs,
health practices, reproduction, political economy,
immigration, access to medical care, culture
competency, medicalization, biomedicine, and disease
as they relate to U.S. Latinas and Latinos.
Chicano/Latino Studies 213 and 211A-B may not both
be taken for credit. Same as Anthropology
233B.
214
Borders and Bodies: Places, Processes, and
Transgressions (4). Examines borders and
boundaries as material and semiotic constructs.
Drawing upon an array of literatures, but loosely
situated in U.S. geo/biopolitics, explores
transformative troublings of places, spaces,
borders, and bodies of all sorts. Same as
Anthropology 236A.
216
Sociocultural Biologies (4). Explores the
interrelationship of what can be provisionally
called "the sociocultural" with what is conceived of
as "the biological." Examines ontological,
normative, and political economic processes as they
impact notions of the body, eugenics, death, health,
and disease. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Same
as Anthropology 231B.
215
Transnational Migration (4). The immigrant
experience will be examined in order to explore how
specific theoretical issues are examined
empirically. These issues include ethnic enclave
formation, gendered differences in migration and
settlement, class differences, the migration of
indigenous groups, identity formation, and issues of
representation. Same as Anthropology 235A and Social
Science 254A.
217
Street Ethnography (4). Focuses on urban
populations, especially gangs, and outlines some of
the major conceptual and theoretical issues related
to this topic and the processes of street
socialization. Methods of inquiry include mapping,
ethnohistory, survey questionnaires, and other
quantitative techniques. Prerequisite: graduate
standing or consent of instructor. Same as
Criminology, Law and Society C222.
220E-F U.S. Latino Cultures I, II (4-4). The
history and cultural background of contemporary
Americans of Latin American descent. Introduction to
major works in history, social sciences, and the
arts that are essential for understanding this
aspect of the U.S. socio-historical development.
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of
instructor. Same as Social Science 274E-F.
230
Spaces of Inequalities and Alternative Futures (4).
Interface between social theory and social policy
explored with analytical attention to the widening
class divide with its gendered and racialized spaces
of inequalities. Contemporary U.S. social policy
debates assessed within wider social and economic
processes and structures of inequalities.
289
Special Topics in Chicano/Latino Studies (1 to 4).
Current research in Chicano/Latino Studies. May
be repeated for credit.
290
Dissertation Research (4). Prerequisite:
graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be
repeated for credit.
299
Independent Study (4). Prerequisite: graduate
standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated
for credit.
