CHIC 3375 is also offered in Fall 2024
CHIC 3375 is also offered in Fall 2023
CHIC 3375 is also offered in Fall 2022
CHIC 3375 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2024 | CHIC 3375 Section 001: Folklore of Greater Mexico (19988)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Mode
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, East Bank
Burton Hall 125
- Enrollment Status:
Open (7 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Scholarly survey and exploration of the sociocultural function of various types of folklore in Greater Mexico. Ways in which folklore constructs and maintains community, as well as resists and engenders cultural shifts.
- Class Description:
- Why do many Mexican-descent people self-identify as Chicanas/os? What is folklore? How does Chicana/o folklore reflect the ways in which Chicanas/os see and understand the world? In what ways has Chicana/o folklore influenced mainstream societies? When is Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and why is it important to Chicana/o peoples? This course answers these questions and more to introduce you to the folklore of Greater Mexico, or otherwise known as Chicana/o folklore. Throughout the class, we will critically examine Chicana/o cultures and ideologies, explore the diverse forms of Chicana/o folklore, and identify the contemporary relevance of discussing these topics. We will employ a variety of sources to aid our analysis: guest lectures, movies, writings by Chicanas/os, etc. After the semester, you will have a firm grasp of Chicana/o folklore, in addition to a better understanding of how the course material relates to your daily life. This course meets the Liberal Education Requirements in Diversity and Social Justice in the U.S. (theme). Class Time: 25% Lecture, 60% Discussion. video clips Work Load: response papers and final paper Grade: 50% reports/papers, 20% class participation, 30% other evaluation. final paper Instructor: Xochimeh,Tlahtoki
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19988/1249
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 May 2013
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