🕺🏽 Ethnic Studies

1.3

Interdisciplinary approaches

1.4

Major scholars and their contributions

1.5

Ethnic studies in education and policy

Unit 2 – Historical Migrations and Diasporas

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2.1

Forced migrations and slavery

13 min read

2.2

Voluntary migrations

2.3

Refugee movements

2.4

Diaspora communities

2.5

Transnational networks

Unit 3 – Racial and Ethnic Identity Development

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3.1

Theories of racial and ethnic identity

3.2

Social construction of race

7 min read

3.3

Ethnicity and culture

3.4

Multiracial and multiethnic identities

3.5

Racial and ethnic socialization

4 min read

Unit 4 – Systemic Racism and Discrimination

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4.1

Institutional racism

6 min read

4.2

Structural discrimination

4.3

Microaggressions

4.4

White privilege

4.5

Environmental racism

Unit 5 – Civil Rights Movements

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5.1

African American Civil Rights Movement

5.2

Chicano Movement

5.3

Asian American Movement

5.4

Native American rights movements

5.5

Contemporary civil rights activism

6 min read

Unit 6 – Cultural Traditions and Practices

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6.1

Religious and spiritual traditions

6.2

Family structures and dynamics

15 min read

6.3

Language and communication

6.4

Food and cuisine

6.5

Celebrations and rituals

Unit 7 – Intersectionality in Social Justice

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7.1

Intersectionality theory

7.2

Gender and sexuality

7.3

Class and socioeconomic status

7.4

Disability studies

7.5

Environmental justice

Unit 8 – Media Representation and Stereotypes

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8.1

Historical stereotypes in media

8.2

Contemporary media representation

8.3

Social media and ethnic identity

8.4

Ethnic media and alternative voices

8.5

Media literacy and critical analysis

Unit 9 – Ethnic Literature and Arts

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9.1

African American literature and arts

9.2

Latino/a literature and arts

6 min read

9.3

Asian American literature and arts

9.4

Native American literature and arts

9.5

Multicultural and hybrid art forms

Unit 10 – Immigration Policies & Experiences

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10.1

Historical immigration policies

10.2

Contemporary immigration debates

10.3

Immigrant adaptation and acculturation

10.4

Undocumented immigrants

10.5

Refugee experiences

Unit 11 – Ethnic Groups: Socioeconomic Disparities

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11.1

Education and achievement gaps

11.2

Employment and income inequality

11.3

Health disparities

11.4

Housing discrimination and segregation

11.5

Wealth accumulation and intergenerational poverty

Unit 12 – Globalization & Transnationalism

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12.1

Global economic systems

12.2

Cultural globalization

12.3

Transnational social movements

12.4

Diasporic identities in a global context

13 min read

12.5

Technology and global ethnic communities