CCAS 131Barrio Popular Culture
Chicana/o and Central American Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Construction of model by which to organize study of Chicana/Chicano popular culture by focusing on barrio as metaphor for community. Examination of beliefs, myths, and values of Chicana/Chicano culture and representations in icons, heroes, legends, stereotypes, and popular art forms through literature, film, video, music, mass media, and oral history.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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