HCOM 345: Chicano Life and Culture (MLO 3) Completed Spring 2015
Description:
Intensive introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o cultural formations. Course has two objectives: to equip students with the analytical skills necessary to interpret the variety and particularity of the Mexican American and Latin American experiences; and, to expose students to an array of cultural experiences that have contributed to the formation of Chicana/o and Latina/o identities.
Intensive introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o cultural formations. Course has two objectives: to equip students with the analytical skills necessary to interpret the variety and particularity of the Mexican American and Latin American experiences; and, to expose students to an array of cultural experiences that have contributed to the formation of Chicana/o and Latina/o identities.
Course Narrative:
Through this course, I was able to fulfill MLO 3 because this course allowed me to learn about another culture and compare it to the culture I have been studying for my major. An example of this is by reading the book “From Indian to Chicano” by James Diego Vigil. By reading this book, I was able to find similar culture believes and practices that are similar to Japanese culture. One example of this is their similarities to their beliefs in many different gods like how the Aztecs had a sun god named Huitzilopochtli while the Japanese had a sun god named Amatarasu. Another example of this is how the Chicanos and the Japanese have had a similar issues of being oppressed like how the Chicanos were oppressed by the Spanish while the Japanese were oppressed when they were dealing with western countries such as the United States. Through this course I have learned that cultures that can be thousands of miles away can have similar beliefs and culture to each other. It has also helped me have a better understanding and learning about a culture that I never thought of learning before. Although I have studied this course, I feel like I should gain a better understanding on how two different cultures can be similar and different at the same time. It has also made feel like I should study other cultures other than Japanese even though it is my favorite culture. The way I can use from what I learned from this course is that I may study a different country and compare it to the things I have learned from studying Japanese history and culture.
From Indian to Chicano: Chapter 2: Questions
Through this course, I was able to fulfill MLO 3 because this course allowed me to learn about another culture and compare it to the culture I have been studying for my major. An example of this is by reading the book “From Indian to Chicano” by James Diego Vigil. By reading this book, I was able to find similar culture believes and practices that are similar to Japanese culture. One example of this is their similarities to their beliefs in many different gods like how the Aztecs had a sun god named Huitzilopochtli while the Japanese had a sun god named Amatarasu. Another example of this is how the Chicanos and the Japanese have had a similar issues of being oppressed like how the Chicanos were oppressed by the Spanish while the Japanese were oppressed when they were dealing with western countries such as the United States. Through this course I have learned that cultures that can be thousands of miles away can have similar beliefs and culture to each other. It has also helped me have a better understanding and learning about a culture that I never thought of learning before. Although I have studied this course, I feel like I should gain a better understanding on how two different cultures can be similar and different at the same time. It has also made feel like I should study other cultures other than Japanese even though it is my favorite culture. The way I can use from what I learned from this course is that I may study a different country and compare it to the things I have learned from studying Japanese history and culture.
From Indian to Chicano: Chapter 2: Questions