CHST 015 CH -Introduction to Chicanx Latinx Studies

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course focuses on the Chicano Movement within the context of political uprisings in Latin America and other civil rights struggles in the U.S. Introduction to CLS orients students to carrying out research using the interdisciplinary framework of Chicanx and Latinx Studies by examining the Chicano Movement through various themes that remain central to the field, such as migrations, social movements, and cultural Renaissance. The course incorporates the three areas that constitute the major, 1) Literature, Music and Representation; 2) Identities, Cultures and Communities; and 3) Latinx Experiences in the Americas.