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Tuesday, 01/14 - Our first week will lay down the framework for the rest of the semester. Identity, as we will come to learn, is what links over 500 years of history, conquest, and struggle for the Latina/o Chicana/o people. Check out Cheech Marin here in his piece, 'What is A Chicano?' Thursday, 01/16 - Epistemology is in basic terms the theory of knowledge. But one must ask, who's knowledge is valid? and who's knowledge is deemed invalid? What remains have legacies of Western colonialism had when it comes to education, history, and the search for truth? For example, just a few years ago, the state of Arizona effectively dismantled and banned Indigenous Epistemologies from K-12 public schools. For what purpose and 'Why' remain of immense importance to not only this course/semester, but also to the future of US society. Check out Dr. Cintli Rodriguez's on La Raza Studies and take note of the three Indigenous Epistemological frameworks he shares. It is my hope that In Lak Ech and Panche Be will guide the coming weeks lectures, discussions, and class activities. We have talked a lot of identity, and the more we learn about, the topic gets more difficult. The second reading we did on occupied america. It makes you question yourself on how you view yourself and how others view you. Are you a Chicano/a ? when you hear the word Chicano, what does it mean to you? how do you identify yourself? these questions go deeper than just saying your first and last name and where you from.
-Lily Campos |