ETHN 001 - Introduction to Ethnic and Social Justice Studies

    Recent Professors
    Ernesto Martinez, Rosanna Alvarez, Danielle Shaw, Alexandro Jara, David Palaita, Paul Bolick, Diego Gomez, Huong Villarreal
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    38 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ETHN 001
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    The course offers an interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in the United States, with a focus on social justice movements of U.S. ethnic and racial groups. This course provides a basis for a better understanding of the socio-economic, cultural and political conditions of key race-ethnic social groups, and explores the evolution, impact, and future of Ethnic Studies itself. Students have an opportunity to examine the history of social justice and racial equality movements in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s through to the present, and analyze the emergence of Ethnic Studies as an academic discipline to provide a relevant education in contrast to ethno-centrism, eurocentrism, and white supremacy in the U.S. Course materials encourage the use of applied methodologies in Social Justice and Ethnic Studies in order to provide a depth of insight into struggles, and mobilization strategies for equity, self-determination, liberation, decolonization, and anti-racism.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:55am–12:20pm, Tue Thu 10:55am–12:20pm, Wed 3:45pm–5:45pm, Mon Wed 12:30pm–1:55pm