ETHN 235 - RACE, ETHNICITY, AND POP CULTURE

    Recent Professors
    Mario Espinoza-Kulick, Charlene Jacinto
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Advisories: ETHN 230
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ETHN 235
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Examines the contributions of Native Americans and Indigenous peoples, Black / African American communities, Chicanx and Latinx communities, and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in media and popular culture. Reviews the cultural, economic, social, and political forces that shape intersectional representations in media and the ways that media is used for social movements and resistance. Analyzes representations of race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, immigration, gender, and sexuality in film, television, music, art, and news media through Ethnic Studies theoretical frameworks, such as queer of color critique, womxn of color feminisms, cultural studies, and new media studies.