CCAS 143Mestizaje: History of Diverse Racial/Cultural Roots of Mexico
Chicana/o and Central American Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Historical examination of diverse racial and cultural roots of Chicanas and Chicanos. Utilizing theoretical frameworks of mestizaje , Aztlán , indigenismo , La Raza Cósmica , and la tercera raíz , examination of some important groups who have contributed to formation of Mexican national culture. Development of race relations in Mexico during colonial period, with focus on analysis of Nahuas (Aztecs), Mixtecs, Spaniards, and African slave population. Analysis of Asian immigration to Mexico and California during national period, specifically examination of migration and adaptation experiences of Chinese, Japanese, and Punjabi-Indian immigrants.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Winter 2027
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
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.