CHLT 120 CH -Fronteras/Borders: Methds & Resr

Institution: Pitzer

Description: Fronteras/Borders: Methods & Research in Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies How do we study Latinx, Chicanx, Central American, Caribbean and Afro-Latinx communities in the United States and borderlands? What forms of research are ethical? How do we tell the story of people who may live in the shadows of the state and the official archives? How do we produce knowledge from our discipline? How can knowledge generated in the field make change in the world and inspire social justice? The research and methods course provides a basic introduction to research methods and archives. Students will engage in the interdisciplinary theoretical and practical study and application of methods and archival research design. We will examine foundational texts in the field as well as emerging research in the field (and in Ethnic Studies generally). We will explore a range of research methodologies in field, and, more broadly, in Ethnic Studies. The readings are organized around questions, approaches, and critiques that will help students develop qualitative research skills (oral history/ethnography) and archival experience while also considering the politics of research and representation. The class will interrogate the ways in which the field challenges hegemonic academic discourses and epistemologies. It provides an intensive exploration of research tools and techniques relevant to Chicanx, Latinx, Central American and Caribbean Studies.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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