Teaching Mexican American Experiences through Film: Private Issues and Public Problems.

Valdez, Avelardo; Halley, Jeffrey A.

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ERIC Number: EJ633792

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Teaching Mexican American Experiences through Film: Private Issues and Public Problems.

Valdez, Avelardo; Halley, Jeffrey A.

Teaching Sociology, v27 n3 p286-95 Jul 1999

Focuses on the use of feature films as a tool in "Mexican American Experience through Film," a class in which sociological and cinematic representations contribute to understanding the Mexican American experience. Discusses three films related to the representations of Chicanos and how the films are used. (CMK)

Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Strategies, Ethnic Studies, Films, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Hispanic American Culture, Mexican Americans, Social Experience, Sociology

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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