Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Examination of musical styles and expressive cultures of everyday Mexican Americans in primarily Southern California to understand their social consciousness and cultural politics. Covers the historical evolution of diverse Chicano cultural identities, musical tastes, and communities. Focuses on cultural hybridity, subcultural style, identity formation, class mobility, gender, sexuality, racialization, and assimilation. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humani ties, Arts, and Social Sciences.