DEPTH CONCENTRATIONS

9) THE CHICANA/O - LATINA/O CONCENTRATION

The Chicana/o - Latina/o Concentration offers an intensive interdisciplinary preparation in Chicana/o and Latino/a Studies that includes exposure to Chicana/o and Latina/o history, literature, and cultural studies.

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The HCOM Chicana/o - Latina/o Concentration offers students the opportunity to focus on the following areas:

• Integrative comparison of the experiences that Chicanas/os and/or Latinas/os have historically lived and continue to live in the U.S.;
• Analysis of power relationships which have influenced and determined discussions about Chicanas/os and/or Latinas/os as (a) specific racial, cultural, gendered, and/or ethnic group(s);
• In-depth study of Chicanas/os and (or) Latinas/os through their literary production, written and oral histories, cultural, and artistic discourses;
• Exploration of recurring themes and issues present in the study of Chicana/o and (or) Latina/o culture and history.

Prerequisites:

For HCOM non-transfer students:

Culture & Equity ULR
History ULR
MLO 5
MLO 7

For HCOM transfer students:

Upper-division Culture & Equity ULR
MLO 5
MLO 7

Recommended Prerequisites:

Language ULR
HCOM 231: The Chicana/o Fiction Workshop
SPAN 261: Contemporary Chicano Literature: A Survey

The Chicana/o / Latina/o Concentration Courses:

HCOM 325: 20th Century Narratives of American Immigration
HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories
HCOM 329: Autobiografías
HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences
HCOM 345: Chicano Life and History
HCOM 350: Oral History and Community Memory
HCOM 350S: Oral History and Community Memory: SL
HCOM 428: Contemporary Chicana Poetry
HCOM 440: Leadership in a Multicultural Community
HCOM 446/546: Cultural Citizenship in Latina/o Communities
HCOM 455/555: Paradigms of the Chicano Community
SPAN 308: History and Culture of Aztlán
SPAN 326: La Narrativa Hispanoamericana Contemporánea
SPAN 365: The Chicano Novel
SPAN 370: The Chicano Community
SPAN 425: La Literatura Mexicana
SPAN 427: Latin American Women Writers
SPAN 428: La Literatura Afro-Latina

Advisor:

Tomás Sandoval