CHST 220 - Chican@ Community Studies

Institution:

Yakima Valley Community College

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Description:

5 credits quarters: F, W, S This course is a seminar that introduces students to contemporary political, social, and cultural ideologies, theories, and methods for conducting Chican@ Studies research. Students will review and analyze various quality of life indicators of Chican@ communities in the United States and will have the option to do either a library or a field research project about Chican@s in the Northwest, especially the Chican@/Mexicano population in the Yakima Valley. Study of community formation and leadership development as these intersect with race, class, and gender issues will be emphasized. Prerequisite: CHST 112 or 115. Distribution: SS

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yvcc.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 574-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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