ERIC Number: EJ1436574
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1361-3324
EISSN: EISSN-1470-109X
'A Space for Beginning': Teaching Mexican American Studies in Texas Community Colleges
Race, Ethnicity and Education, v27 n6 p796-815 2024
The purpose of this study is to highlight Mexican American Studies programs in community colleges, a sector where Ethnic Studies has largely gone unstudied. Drawing on interviews from 13 faculty members across Texas, this study describes these instructors' approach to teaching and the impact they feel this type of curriculum has on students' academic journeys. The findings suggest that MAS curriculum has a positive impact on Latina/o/x students' cultural pride and helps them connect their racial and cultural background to their education.
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Ethnic Studies, Community Colleges, College Faculty, Hispanic American Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Humanities, Teaching Experience, Power Structure, Social Bias, Sense of Community
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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