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Ethnic Studies

Department Information

Department of Ethnic Studies
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Meiklejohn Hall 4006
Phone: (510) 885-3255
 
Professor Emerita
Barbara Paige, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
 
Professors
Colleen V. Fong, Ph.D. University of Oregon
Jim Okutsu, J.D. University of California, Hastings College of Law
 
Associate Professors
Nicholas Baham, III, Ph.D. Indiana University, Bloomington
Luz Calvo (Chair), Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
Carlos Salomon, Ph.D. University of New Mexico
 
Assistant Professors
Enrique Salmon, Ph.D. Arizona State University
Jaideep Singh, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

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Program Description

The Department of Ethnic Studies is central to the university's commitment "to educational excellence for a diverse society." It offers a major, minors, and courses that are interdisciplinary in nature and provide a holistic approach to the study of the United States' multiracial, multicultural, and multigender immigrant society. The department's faculty provide areas of study that integrate social science and literary theory, as well as anthropological and sociological concepts within a historical and humanistic perspective. The underlying goal of Ethnic Studies is to provide a better understanding of diversity in American culture and thought.

The Ethnic Studies major consists of a core of Ethnic Studies courses, support courses in other departments in the university, and Options in African American, Asian American, Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color, Latino/a, and American Indian Studies. The curriculum is multidisciplinary as well as interdisciplinary. The major helps the student qualify for graduate work in social sciences, law, and humanities, and for work in municipal, state, and federal government. Of equal importance are the advantages the major provides to work in community service organizations concerned with opportunities and problems of various ethnic and racial groups.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a B.A. in Ethnic Studies from Cal State East Bay will: 1) demonstrate an understanding of the historical and contemporary experiences of American ethnic minorities as racialized people in the United States; 2) demonstrate a heightened awareness, understanding, and tolerance for racial, gender, and cultural diversity; including an awareness of the importance of structuring work environments that mirror the racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity of service populations; and an ability to engage people from all backgrounds and cultures in informed discussions about ethnicity and ethical issues; 3) demonstrate a knowledge of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary models of analysis, and the ability to apply these models to past and contemporary racial and ethnicity issues; 4) demonstrate a comparative knowledge of the ways in which migrant and immigrants minority groups adjust to U.S. society and the factors that contributed to and/or hindered their success.

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Career Opportunities

  • Teacher
  • Attorney
  • Diversity Specialist
  • Journalist
  • Public/ International Relations Specialist
  • Government Service
  • Professor
  • Researcher
  • Writer

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Major Requirements (B.A.)

Please consult an advisor in your major department for clarification and interpretation of your major requirements. The major consists of 60 units; the B.A. degree requires a total of 180 units.

  1. Core Courses (16 units)
    • ES 1001 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (4)
    • ES 3000 Ethnic Writers (4)
    • ES 3110 Racism in America (4)
    • ES 4040 Senior Seminar (4)
  2. Area Breadth Courses (12 units)
    Choose three of the courses listed below in consultation with an advisor.
    • ES 1005 Viewing Diversity (4)  
    • ES 2130 Ethnicity and Humor (4)  
    • ES 3030 Immigrant and Refugee Women (4)  
    • ES 3140 Racism and Sports (4)
    • ES 3333 Ethics and Minority Politics (4)   
    • ES 3420 Minority Women in America (4)  
    • ES 3430 Interracial Sex and Marriage (4)  
    • ES 3434 Mixed Race Identities (4)  
    • ES 3440 The Construction of Whiteness (4)  
    • ES 3810 History of Minority Education (4)  
    • ES 3999 Issues in Ethnic Studies (4)
  3. Primary Option Courses (20 units)
    Choose five courses from one of the following options in consultation with an advisor. Courses in italics are listed in more than one option.
    1. African American Studies Option
      Select five (5) courses from the following list.
      • ES 2000 Introduction to African American Studies (4)
      • ES 2100 Blacks in the Americas (4)
      • ES 2135 African American Spoken Word Performance (4)
      • ES 2175 Hip Hop Nation (4)
      • ES 2300 The Black Cinematic Tradition (4)
      • ES 2301 Telling Black Stories on Film (4)
      • ES 2302 Developing Black Stories on Film (4)
      • ES 3105 African American Identity (4)
      • ES 3120 The Civil Rights Movement (4)
      • ES 3130 Slavery in America (4)
      • ES 3145 African American Music (4)
      • ES 3146 Jazz on Film (4)
      • ES 3165 African American Sexuality (4)
      • ES 3175 Blacks and the Criminal Justice System (4)
      • ES 3180 The World of the Black Child (4)
      • ES 3185 African American Religion (4)
      • ES 3303 Contemporary African American Women Writers (4)
      • ES 3405 African American Folklore (4) 
      • ES 3567 African American History (4)
      • ES 3691 Black Literature I (4)
      • ES 3720 James Baldwin (4)
    2. American Indian Studies Option
      Select five (5) courses from the following list.
      • ES 2400 Introduction to American Indian Studies (4)
      • ES 2320 American Indian Oral Literature (4)
      • ES 3305 Contemporary American Indian Life (4)
      • ES 3310 God is Red: American Indian World View (4)
      • ES 3330 American Indian Revitalization Movements (4)
      • ES 3800 Peoples of Central America (4)
      • ES 4550 Father Sky/Mother Earth: American Indian Science (4)
    3. Asian American Studies Option
      Select five (5) courses from the following list.
      • ES 2500 Introduction to Asian American Studies (4)
      • ES 2555 Filipino Experience in the United States (4)
      • ES 3551 Asian American Women and Men (4)
      • ES 3552 The Chinese Experience in the United States (4)
      • ES 3553 Asian American Sites and Sounds (4)
      • ES 3555 Asian American Family Patterns (4)
      • ES 3556 Concentration Camps, U.S.A. (4)
      • ES 3557 Asian American Film Festival (4)
    4. Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color Option
      Select five (5) courses from the following list.
      • ES 2700 Introduction to Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color (4)
      • ES 3165 African American Sexuality (4)
      • ES 3265 Latino/a Sexualities (4)
      • ES 3210 Latinas in the United States (4)
      • ES 3710 Racialized Masculinities (4)
      • ES 3720 James Baldwin (4)
      • ES 3730 Women of Color Genders and Sexualities (4)
      • ES 4300 Queer of Color Subjects and Critical Theory (4)
    5. Latino/a Studies Option
      Select five (5) courses from the following list.
      • ES 2200 Introduction to Latino/a Studies (4)
      • ES 3202 Latino/a Writers (4)
      • ES 3210 Latinas in the United States (4)
      • ES 3230 Oral Traditions (4)
      • ES 3243 Latino/a Perspectives in Film (4)
      • ES 3255 The Chicano Movement (4)
      • ES 3265 Latino/a Sexualities (4)
      • ES 3805 Latin American Immigration (4)
      • ES 4290 Latino Politics and Public Policy (4)
  4. Secondary Option Courses (12 units)
    Choose three courses from one of the options above not selected for the primary option, in consultation with an advisor.

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Other Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.

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Minor Requirements

African American Studies Minor (24 units)

The African American Studies minor offers the student majoring in another discipline the opportunity to obtain knowledge and understanding of America's largest racial minority and its relationship to the larger society. Students considering careers in teaching, government service, foreign affairs, business, health-science related fields, and law may find the minor compatible.

  1. Core Courses (8 units)
    • ES 2000 Introduction to African American Studies (4)
    • ES 4040 Senior Seminar (4)
  2. Electives (16 units)
    Select 4 courses from the following:
    • ES 2100 Blacks in the Americas (4)
    • ES 2135 African American Spoken Word Performance (4)
    • ES 2175 Hip Hop Nation (4)
    • ES 2300 The Black Cinematic Tradition (4)
    • ES 2301 Telling Black Stories on Film (4)
    • ES 2302 Developing Black Stories on Film (4)
    • ES 3105 African American Identity (4)
    • ES 3120 The Civil Rights Movement (4)
    • ES 3130 Slavery in America (4)
    • ES 3145 African American Music (4)
    • ES 3146 Jazz on Film (4)
    • ES 3165 African American Sexuality (4)
    • ES 3175 Blacks and the Criminal Justice System (4)
    • ES 3180 The World of the Black Child (4)
    • ES 3185 African American Religion (4)
    • ES 3303 Contemporary African American Women Writers (4)
    • ES 3405 African American Folklore (4)
    • ES 3567 African American History (4)
    • ES 3691 Black Literature I (4)
    • ES 3720 James Baldwin (4)

American Indian Studies Minor (24 units)

The American Indian Studies minor offers the student majoring in another discipline the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of the original peoples of the United States as well as the entire Western Hemisphere and Pacific. This academic minor addresses historical, political, cultural, and intellectual issues of Native nations, providing an interdisciplinary basis for understanding the historical and contemporary problems not only of Native peoples, but of the United States as a colonial and military power.

  1. Core Courses (8 units)
    • ES 2400 Introduction to American Indian Studies (4)
    • ES 4040 Senior Seminar (4)
  2. Electives (16 units)
    Select 4 courses from the following:
    • ES 2320 American Indian Oral Literature (4)
    • ES 3305 Contemporary American Indian Life (4)
    • ES 3310 God is Red: American Indian World View (4)
    • ES 3330 American Indian Revitalization Movements (4)
    • ES 3800 Peoples of Central America (4)
    • ES 4550 Father Sky/Mother Earth: American Indian Science (4)

Asian American Studies Minor (24 units)

The Asian American Studies minor offers the student majoring in another discipline the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of one of the major ethnic groups in the United States and its developing relationship to the larger society. Students considering careers in teaching, government service, foreign affairs, business, health-sciences related fields and law may find the minor compatible with their career goals.

  1. Core Courses (8 units)
    • ES 2500 Introduction to Asian American Studies (4)
    • ES 4040 Senior Seminar (4)
  2. Electives (16 units)
    • ES 2555 Filipino Experience in the United States (4)
    • ES 3551 Asian American Women and Men (4)
    • ES 3552 The Chinese Experience in the United States (4)
    • ES 3553 Asian American Sites and Sounds (4)
    • ES 3555 Asian American Family Patterns (4)
    • ES 3556 Concentration Camps, U.S.A. (4)
    • ES 3557 Asian American Film Festival (4)

Ethnic Studies Minor (24 units)

  1. Core Courses (8 units)
    • ES 1001 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (4)
    • ES 4040 Senior Seminar (4)
  2. Electives (16 units)
    Student must take courses in four of the available five options in consultation with an advisor.
    • African American Studies
    • American Indian Studies
    • Asian American Studies
    • Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color
    • Latino/a Studies

Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color Minor (24 units)

In this minor, students will have the opportunity to focus critical attention on the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality through a variety of expressive and rhetorical modes, including performance, literature, music, visual arts, digital media, and public debate. Grounded in contemporary queer of color theory and woman of color feminist scholarship, courses in this minor explore gender and sexuality as complex social formations that produce a multiplicity of identities and practices.

  1. Core Courses (8 units)
    • ES 2700 Introduction to Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color (4)
    • ES 4040 Senior Seminar (4)
  2. Electives (16 units)
    Select 4 courses from the following:
    • ES 3165 African American Sexuality (4)
    • ES 3265 Latino/a Sexualities (4)
    • ES 3210 Latinas in the United States (4)
    • ES 3710 Racialized Masculinities (4)
    • ES 3720 James Baldwin (4)
    • ES 3730 Women of Color Genders and Sexualities (4)
    • ES 4300 Queer of Color Subjects and Critical Theory (4)

Latino/a Studies Minor (24 units)

The Latino/a minor offers the student majoring in another discipline the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of one of the oldest, yet continuing, immigrant groups in the United States, and its developing relationship to the larger society. Students considering careers in teaching, government service, foreign affairs, business, health-sciences related fields and law may find the minor compatible with their career goals.

  1. Core Courses (8 units):
    • ES 2200 Introduction to Latino/a Studies (4)
    • ES 4040 Senior Seminar (4)
  2. Electives Courses (16 units)
    Select 4 courses from the following:
    • ES 3202 Latino/a Writers (4)
    • ES 3210 Latinas in the United States (4)
    • ES 3230 Oral Traditions (4)
    • ES 3243 Latino/a Perspectives in Film (4)
    • ES 3255 The Chicano Movement (4)
    • ES 3265 Latino/a Sexualities (4)
    • ES 3805 Latin American Immigration (4)
    • ES 4290 Latino Politics and Public Policy (4)

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Undergraduate Courses

General Ethnic Studies Courses (Course prefix: ES)
Course Number Course Information
1001 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (4)
An examination of dominant historical and philosophical research trends in Ethnic Studies. Multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches to the study of the African American, Asian American, Mexican/Latino American, and Native American experience.
1005 Viewing Diversity (4)
Basic social science approaches to the study of local, national, and global constructions and representations of cultural diversity.
1201 Ethnicity in American History I (4)
Topical and comparative approach to the contributions of diverse peoples and cultures to the development of the United States from European contact to 1877.
1202 Ethnicity in American History II (4)
Topical and comparative approach to the contributions of diverse peoples and cultures to the development of the United States from 1877 to the present.
2130 Ethnicity and Humor (4)
A comparative approach to the study of ethnicity and humor. Emphasis on shifting structural and cultural themes in American ethnic humor, from 1950 to the present.
3000 Ethnic Writers (4)
A critical examination of the novels of twentieth century minority American writers. Advanced principles of composition and style. Fulfills the University Writing Skills Requirement for students who began work on the present degree before Fall quarter 1985. Prerequisite: ENGL 1001 or equivalent.
3030 Immigrant and Refugee Women (4)
Changes and continuities in the lives of immigrant and refugee women, especially with reference to the conditions leading to their departure from their countries of origin and adaptation and resettlement in the United States. Cross-listed with WOST 3030.
3230 Oral Traditions (4)
Critical examination of oral traditions, collective memory, folklore, and testimonial literature of America's multicultural experience. Emphasis on community dynamics, immigration, pop-culture, folklore, and family history.
3333 Ethics and Minority Politics (4)
(See POSC 3333 for course description.)
3420 Minority Women in America (4)
(See WOST 3420 for course description.)
3430 Interracial Sex and Marriage (4)
Interracial sex and marriage in the U.S. through literature and film. Themes/images will be placed within a larger historical context of shifting attitudes about race and gender.
3434 Mixed Race Identities (4)
Examination of mixed race peoples—their legal and social status, U.S. Census designations, and identities from the one-drop rule to President Obama and beyond. The social science complement to ES 3430, Interracial Sex and Marriage.
3700 Special Topics in Ethnic Studies (4)
Topics of current interest in Ethnic Studies. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 8 units.
3810 History of Minority Education (4)
Interdisciplinary analysis of the development and the rise of a multi-ethnic society. Focus on the development of educational opportunities for minorities and women.
3820 Race Matters (4)
A social discourse on race. Course will examine discussions of race by important American writers and scholars and the extent to which these dialogues inform critical cultural and social issues and policies on race and ethnicity.
3999 Issues in Ethnic Studies (4)
Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in ethnic studies. May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
4020 Senior Seminar (2)
A cross-discipline and interdisciplinary approach to theory and method. Emphasis on methodological and theoretical models that have shaped and informed the field of Ethnic Studies. Course will integrate a field learning component. Prerequisite: senior status.
4030 Senior Thesis (2)
A cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to theory and method. Emphasis on organization and writing of a major research paper. Prerequisite: E S 4020.
4040 Senior Seminar (4)
Provides students with a culminating educational experience that emphasizes professional development and preparation for graduate-level research and writing. Students will produce a 10-page thesis, and participate in poster sessions, and mock academic conferences held in face-to-face and online formats. Prerequisite: Approval of major department and/or instructor.
4900 Independent Study (4)
May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor, for a maximum of 12 units.
African American Studies Courses (Course prefix: ES)
Course Number Course Information
1022 African Americans and Popular Culture (4)
 Focus on the performing arts as a medium for understanding ethnicity and American popular culture. Topics include African Americans in relation to artistic voice, access, marginality, and exclusion.
2000 Introduction to African American Studies (4)
 Introduction to African American Studies as a discipline. Focus on absence of critical discourse that engages the historical, political, and economic dimensions of African American life. Examination of historical and recent theoretical trends in the field.
2100 Blacks in the Americas (4)
 The historical, cultural, socioeconomic and political dimensions of the Black presence in the Americas, i.e., North and South America, and the Caribbean; 1619 to date. Emphasis on cross-cultural analysis with the objective to further understand the present day dynamics among these diverse groups in the "New World."
2175 African American Spoken Word Performance (4)
 An interdisciplinary approach to African American oral performance. The course will focus on African American spoken word genres (i.e., sermons, talkstory, dozens, slam poetry, etc.) as artistic and performance events.
2300 The Black Cinematic Tradition (4)
 A critical examination of historically significant black films, from 1915 to the present. Comparative and interdisciplinary in approach. The impact of the minstrel theatre tradition on early black films, the role of independent film producers and directors in creating alternative and more multidimensional images of blacks, and the more recent crossover tradition in American films. Representative films from each decade.
2301 Telling Black Stories on Film (4)
First of a two-quarter course on telling black stories on film. Peer-to-peer relationships between CSUEB students and high school students, with the goal of writing film scripts that will be developed in the second part of the course. Prerequisite: ES 2300 or consent of instructor. CR/NC grading only.
2302 Developing Black Stories on Film (4)
Second of a two-quarter course on developing black stories on film. Peer-to-peer relationships between CSUEB and high school students, with the goal of pitching film scripts for development. Provides students with a roadmap for taking stories from concept to film. Prerequisite: ES 2301. CR/NC grading only.
3103 The African Diaspora (4)
 An interdisciplinary approach to the African Diaspora in the Americas. Introduction to major works that focus on the cultural, historical, and intellectual experiences of Africans in the Diaspora.
3105 African American Identity (4)
 A study of the unique psychology which evolved as a result of the Black experience in America and how it is related to the basic processes of human behavior.
3110 Racism in America I (4)
 An examination of racist attitudes, behavior, and policies of America and Americans.
3120 The Civil Rights Movement (4)
 The historical, socioeconomic and political development of the major civil rights movements in the United States.
3130 Slavery in the Americas (4)
 The African slave trade and slavery. Emphasis on the relations among the institutions of slavery, racism and capitalism.
3145 African American Music (4)
 Organization and development of the types, forms and styles of music as they relate to the history of the African American.
3146 Jazz on Film (4)
 Critical perspectives on cinematic representations of jazz music and musicians. Emphasis on deconstructing history of racialized images of African American jazz innovators.
3147 The Fictional Africa (4)
 A critical comparative examination of Africa and people of African descent as depicted in literature, film, and other popular media.
3165 African American Sexuality (4)
 The historical impact of African sexual attitudes and practices on both the European and the slave. The subsequent social and structural development in this society of contemporary African American sexual attitudes and behaviors. Within this context, a critical analysis of longheld African American sexual stereotypes and related problems.
3180 The World of the Black Child (4)
 The impact of a variety of socializing agents on the mental and emotional development of the Black child in this society. Emphasis on a critical examination of the growing body of research and related theory and its practical application to Black children.
3190 Internationalist Worldview of Malcolm X (4)
 Development of the critical thinking skills and background with which to better understand the life, ideas, and beliefs of the late African American activist, Malcolm X, largely through the use of primary documents.
3303 Contemporary African American Women Writers (4)
 Interpretation and discussion of literary works by contemporary African American women writers. Emphasis on the shifting trends in content, form, and structure.
3405 African American Folklore (4)
 Survey of major genres of African American folk culture, i.e., tales, songs, jokes, etc. Focus on African American folk tradition, as artifact and performance form.
3567 African American History (4)
 (See HIST 3567 for course description.)
3691 Black Literature I (4)
 (See ENGL 3691 for course description.)
3720 James Baldwin (4)
 Critical assessment of James Baldwin's contribution to American discourses on race, gender, and sexuality through interpretation of his novels, short stories, essays, and plays. Emphasis on Baldwin's synthesis of race and gay consciousness and the political dimensions of homosexuality.
3721 African-American Philosophical Perspectives (4)
 (See PHIL 3721 for course description.)
3898 Cooperative Education (1-4)
 Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities.Prerequisites: at least a 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. A maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the Ethnic Studies major; a maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the minor. May be repeated for a maximum 8 units. CR/NC only.
 
American Indian Studies Courses (Course prefix: ES)
Course Number Course Information
2320 American Indian Oral Literature (4)
An examination of American Indian oral tradition in historical and contemporary contexts. Approaches oral and written literatures as subjective and objective ways of knowing the world. Emphasis is placed on experiencing traditional learning methods of American Indian oral-based cultures.
2400 Introduction to American Indian Studies (4)
Introduction to academic discipline of American Indian Studies. Includes several overlapping themes: North American history, education, religion, etc., and provides the interdisciplinary basis for understanding historical and contemporary problems of American Indian peoples. Not open to students with credit for ES 1300.
3305 Contemporary American Indian Life (4)
Social and economic conditions of contemporary American Indian Life. Stereotypes, discrimination, poverty, and their effects on individuals. Contemporary social movements.
3310 God is Red: American Indian World View (4)
A comparative study of American Indian belief systems, world views, and religions, analyzing their roles and importance in Indian life.
3330 American Indian Revitalization Movements (4)
Study of American Indian movements aimed at liberation and revitalization from the effects of European conquest. Social and political problems of political domination. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3800 Peoples of Central America (4)
The developmental relationship between United States' communities of Central America origin and contemporary Central America. Focus on historical, socioeconomic, and cultural factors, as well as nationalistic movements, economic dependence, migration patterns (to the United States) and social change.
3898 Cooperative Education (1-4)
Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. Prerequisites: at least a 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. A maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the Ethnic Studies major; a maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the minor. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units. CR/NC only.
4550 Father Sky/Mother Earth: American Indian Science (4)
Investigation into American Indian sciences including agriculture, astronomy and climatology. Examination of American Indian resource management, genetic engineering, and ecological restoration as well as the ways different cultures organize and categorize domains of knowledge. Strongly recommended prerequisite: ES 2400.
Asian American Studies Courses (Course prefix: ES)
Course Number Course Information
2500 Introduction to Asian American Studies (4)
Introduction to the Asian American experience from an interdisciplinary perspective including popularized version of Asian Americans as the "model minority;" theoretical, statistical, historical, and personal approaches. Critical analysis and discussion of the position Asian Americans hold in society. Not open to students with credit for ES 1500.
3500 The Afghan Diaspora (4)
Interdisciplinary approach to the Afghan Diaspora in the United States. An examination of the cultural, historical, communicative, and socioeconomic experiences of Afghans in the Diaspora.
3551 Asian American Women and Men (4)
Through a survey of changing images and roles of Asian women and men in the United States, course explores how gender has been socially constructed. Conceptions of masculinity and femininity will be treated as relational and comparisons will be made between Asian Americans and other racial groups.
3552 The Chinese Experience in the United States (4)
Survey of the Chinese American experience from the nineteenth century "bachelor" societies to the present. Special attention given to issues of generation, social class, gender, sexual orientation, year and condition of entry, and place of residence. Not open to students with credit for ES 2552.
3553 Asian American Sites and Sounds (4)
A combined field and in-class exploration of Asian American historical sites, neighborhoods, and cultural productions. Some field trips will be taken as a class; some independently. Students must provide own transportation and admission fees.
3555 Asian American Family Patterns (4)
The family is conceptualized as an adaptable institution. How changes in larger society-immigration, race relations, gender roles-affect the Asian family in the United States. Topics include "bachelor" communities, picture brides, and interracial relationships. Not open to students with credit for SOC 3417. Cross-listed with SOC 3555.
3556 Concentration Camps, U.S.A. (4)
The personal, social, legal, and economic impact of U.S. Government evacuation and internment of U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Comparison with contemporary detainments of U.S. residents during times of national crisis.
3557 Asian American Film Festival (4)
In-class scholarly research on Asian American films from local annual film festivals. Hands-on film festival experience with the Center for Asian American Media and/or the San Francisco International Film Festival. May be repeated once for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units.
3600 Presumed Guilty: Asian Americans and the Post-9/11 Racialized State (4)
Examination of the daily racialized realities of life for Asian Americans in the post-9/11 United States, with specific emphasis on the newly-articulated relationship between the state and various Asian American communities, especially Arab, Muslim, and South Asian Americans.
3610 South Asian American Experience (4)
Examination of salient issues in the lives of contemporary South Asian American communities.
3898 Cooperative Education (1-4)
Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. Prerequisites: at least a 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. A maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the Ethnic Studies major; a maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the minor. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units. CR/NC only.
 
Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color Courses (Course prefix: ES)
Course Number Course Information
2700 Introduction to Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color (4)
Critical study of the social construction of gender and sexuality in African American, Latino/a, Asian American, and Native American communities and contexts. Not open to students with credit for ES 1700.
3710 Racialized Masculinities (4)
Historical, cultural, structural, and personal meanings of masculinity for men and women of color. Ontological and epistemological explorations of race, class, gender, and sexuality.
3730 Women of Color, Genders and Sexualities (4)
Critical examination of the multiple meanings of gender and sexuality to women of color in the US. May include discussion of lesbian and bisexual of color identities, reproductive politics, and safe-sex practices.
3898 Cooperative Education (1-4)
Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. Prerequisites: at least a 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. A maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the Ethnic Studies major; a maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the minor. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units. CR/NC only.
4300 Queer of Color Subjects and Critical Theory (4)
Examination of cultural and theoretical work constituting queer of color identities. Emphasis on queer theory and its precursors, including Freud and Foucault, in relation to people of color.
 
Latino/a Studies Courses (Course prefix: ES)
Course Number Course Information
2200 Introduction to Latino/a Studies (4)
Historical, multidisciplinary overview of Latino/a studies. Focus on the socio-political and cultural experience of U.S. Latinos/as. Critical review of extant literature in the field, with particular emphasis on immigrant trends and identity and borderland issues. Not open to students with credit for ES 1200.
3202 Latino/a Writers (4)
The writings, literary topics, and especially the novels of twentieth century Chicano writers.
3210 Latinas in the United States (4)
Examines historically, culturally, and theoretically the condition of Latinas in the United States.
3243 Latino/a Perspectives in Film (4)
Film screenings, lectures, classroom discussions, and readings on the Latino/a experience and theory of cinema. Seminal works in the areas of documentary, narrative and experimental film; film as a reflection of the values of society.
3255 The Chicano Movement (4)
Historical and social aspects of the Chicano Movement. Examines the artistic, political, and literary contributions of the Chicano Movement and its impact on American society.
3265 Latino/a Sexualities (4)
Interdisciplinary examination of Latino/a sexualities, including discussion of historical dimensions, popular culture representations, parent-child communication, sex work, HIV education, social construction of Latino/a heterosexualities, and GLBTQ Latinos/as.
3805 Latin American Immigration (4)
An examination of Mexican, Puerto Rican and Latin American immigration to the United States from a comparative political-economic perspective.
3898 Cooperative Education (1-4)
Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. Prerequisites: at least a 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity. A maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the Ethnic Studies major; a maximum of 4 units will be accepted toward the minor. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units. CR/NC only.
4290 Latino Politics and Public Policy (4)
Contemporary social issues and public policy questions in the Mexican American/Latino community. Areas include race relations, immigration, feminization of poverty, education, housing, unemployment, juvenile delinquency, and criminal justice.
 

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