May 30, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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ETHS 4000 - Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Families

3 unit(s)
(Course offered under subjects GEND and ETHS) Upper division course focuses on Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x familial formation in the U.S. historically and in contemporary times. Through a variety of perspectives, course examines how power affects Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families within a regional, national, and global context. Course examines a variety of critical social issues and institutional structures that impact Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families.

Sociocultural Inquiry Requirement

Prerequisites: ETHS 2100   or ETHS 3275  recommended.

Course Learning Outcomes List
Students will be able to:

  1. Describe historical and contemporary issues of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families;
  2. Explain Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families within a regional, national, and global context (PLO #2);
  3. To examine multiple aspects of identity in Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families, including gender, sex, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and nation; and,
  4. Demonstrate how various systems of inequity (like colonialism, white supremacy, patriarchy, and heterosexism) operate to shape Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families.


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