Maricopa Community Colleges  SPH245   19966-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/28/96
SPH245 19966-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest
A survey of Hispanic heritage in the Southwest. Cultural and social institutions and their contribution to the development of the region and its heritage. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
SPH245   19966-99999 Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest
1. Explain the origins of anti-Hispanic stereotypes and their relationship to the Leyenda Negra. (I)
2. Describe the concept of borderlands. (I)
3. Compare and contrast borderlands as understood during the Spanish exploration/conquest period and the present Southwest. (I)
4. Analyze pros and cons of the Hispanic missionary enterprise during the colonial era. (II)
5. Examine the implication of the historical and on-going process of mestizaje and cultural adaptation occurring in the Southwest. (III)
6. Trace the development of the Chicano movement and explain its ideology through its art, music, theatre and literature. (III)
7. Identify the different styles of Hispanic music currently popular in the southwest. (III)
8. Analyze "popular folk religiosity" and cite examples of practices among Hispanics in the southwest. (IV)
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SPH245   19966-99999 Hispanic Heritage in the Southwest
    I. History
        A. Spain
          1. Pre 1492
          2. In the Southwest
        B. Stereotypes
        C. The Leyenda Negra
        D. Borderlands
          1. Spanish Exploration Period
          2. Present Day
        E. Language
          1. Diversity
          2. Complexity
      II. Exploration and Evangelization
          A. Jesuits
          B. Franciscans
          C. Missions
        III. Culture
            A. The Chicano Movement
              1. Development of
              2. Sociopolitical Impact
            B. Art
            C. Music
              1. Mariachis
              2. Corridos
              3. Rancheras
              4. Northenas
              5. Tex-Mex
            D. Theatre
            E. Literature
              1. Poetry
              2. Novels
            F. Cultural Adaptation
          IV. Popular Folk Religiosity
              A. Faith Expressions
              B. Devotions
              C. Icons
              D. Shrines
              E. Curanderismo - Herbal Medicinal Traditions
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