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Chicano and Latin American
Studies (CLS) is an interdisciplinary department that
has been successful in presenting a highly informed, active,
and challenging view of the Chicano/Latino experience in the
United States and in U.S./Latin American relations. Chicano
and Latin American Studies provides an opportunity for a pluralistic
exchange of ideas in an interdisciplinary academic setting,
where faculty, students, and visiting Chicano and Latin American
scholars can share experiences and create a dynamic, intellectual
environment.
The Chicano and Latin American Studies Department is designed
to meet the following objectives:
to promote an awareness of the historical and cultural roots
of Chicanos/Latinos in the United States
to enhance an understanding of Latin America
to cultivate an appreciation of ethnic and national differences
among all people
to critically analyze the Chicano and the Latin American experience
in terms of significant issues, theories, current problems,
and solutions, and
to provide students with a set of important professional skills
to be utilized as they interact creatively and constructively
with Chicano/Latino communities and multicultural society
at large.
The department emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to
the study of family life, history, politics, culture, and
the arts of Chicano and Latin American communities. The courses
reflect an integrated approach in providing students with
greater knowledge and understanding of the social reality
and diversity of Chicanos and Latin Americans.
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