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ETHN 109 –  Borders and Crossings (CRN: 48372) at  College of San Mateo for Spring 2025

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ETHN 109 Borders and Crossings

Part of a two-course introduction to Ethnic Studies, this course examines how U.S. processes of racial formation and gendering are related to multiple transnational circulations – circulations of commodities, bodies, labor, capital, knowledge, and culture. We interrogate the material and ideological work of borders – particularly nation-state borders, but also the borders and boundaries of racial and ethnic categories, gendered and sexualized identities, languages, forms of labor, and disciplinary categories of knowledge. We also explore the many ways in which such borders are variously resisted, contested, transgressed, transcended, and transformed over time.

Units: 3
Degree Credit
Letter Grade Only
  • Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
  • Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area E1b, E5b
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU Area D or F), UC (IGETC Area 4)

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Department: Ethnic Studies

Number of Units: 3


Section
HYA - Lecture and/or Discussion
Meeting Date: 02/04-05/20
Meeting Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Days: T
Building: 14 Room: 0214
Instructor: Malathi Iyengar
HYA - Online
Meeting Date: 02/04-05/20
Meeting Time:
Days:
Building:  Virtual Room:  Remote
Instructor: Malathi Iyengar
Critical Dates for this Course Date
Last day to add class February 11, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund February 11, 2025
Last day to drop without a "W" February 17, 2025
Last day to drop with a "W" April 22, 2025
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option May 20, 2025
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