Mestizaje: History of Diverse Racial/Cultural Roots of Mexico

(Formerly numbered Chicana and Chicano Studies 143.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Historical examination of diverse racial and cultural roots of Chicanas and Chicanos. Utilizing theoretical frameworks of mestizaje, Aztlán, indigenismo, La Raza Cósmica, and la tercera raíz, examination of some important groups who have contributed to formation of Mexican national culture. Development of race relations in Mexico during colonial period, with focus on analysis of Nahuas (Aztecs), Mixtecs, Spaniards, and African slave population. Analysis of Asian immigration to Mexico and California during national period, specifically examination of migration and adaptation experiences of Chinese, Japanese, and Punjabi-Indian immigrants. P/NP or letter grading.

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Instructor
Robert Romero
Previously taught
23S 22S
Formerly offered as
CHICANO 143

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