HST 486/586 - Chicano/a History

Institution:

Western Oregon University

Subject:

Description:

A history of people of Mexican descent in the United States with emphasis on the origins of their constitutional status as citizens of the United States. The course explores the implications of various reinterpretations of that status for a people confronted with the Anglo-American culture of colonization from the early 19th century through the emergence of a culturally and politically self-conscious Chicano/a movement in the late 20th century, with attention to the implications of immigration trends in the late 20th century.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wou.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 838-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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