Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Examination of musical styles and expres- sive cultures of everyday Mexican Americans in pri- marily Southern California to understand their social consciousness and cultural politics. Covers the histori- cal evolution of diverse Chicano cultural identities, musical tastes, and communities. Focuses on cultural hybridity, subcultural style, identity formation, class mobility, gender, sexuality, racialization, and assimila- tion. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Ethnic Studies