CHIC 180 - La Chicana

    Recent Professors
    B. Reyes
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    40–80 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHIC 180
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course provides students with a basic understanding of the Chicana/Mexican-American women in American society in historical and sociological perspective. The course explores the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic class in Chicana identity and experiences. Themes include power and resistance; work, family and culture; cultural representations, and the interplay of social process on the development of identity. This course is designed for all students interested in Chicana(o) studies and students who are interested in a broader understanding of the principles, methodologies, value systems, and ethics employed in social scientific inquiry.
    Usually Held
    Thu 11:20am–12:45pm