AMCS 355 - Language and Ethnicity

Unit(s): 3

An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the interrelationships between language, ethnicity, and the symbolic conflicts over language issues in the U.S.. Explores the politics of language – e.g. the English-Only debates, bilingual education issues, and minority language rights and cultural issues – and their impact on different ethnic groups. Examines the responses of affected groups through their literary and creative expressions.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, B4) with a C- or better and completion of lower division C coursework and at least 45 units.
GE Category: Upper Division C and Critical Race Studies.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face Grading: Graded