part one

Closing Lecture Remarks

Each one of us did not choose our educational system, but we do have a choice in the purpose for our learning.  While learning is never a neutral act, each one of us can direct learning toward being something liberating rather than oppressive.

The United States, California and the San Diego area have a great variety of peoples of different ethnic,  racial and cultural backgrounds. All of these groups make up the American mosaic. The Ethnic Studies Department examines the heritage, contributions and issues of these communities. It is the  department’s belief that, through an examination of the heritage of others, one can appreciate one’s own heritage.

The fact we all have different interests and challenges shouldn’t be something to divide us and have us all work together with the purpose of defeating oppressive system.  Ethnic Studies provides each one of us the opportunity to be represented, to be heard, to be seen, and perhaps understood by others; so that we can build a better future system for everyone.

You have a voice; what’s your say?

Guidance: Select course concepts (2+) introduced in this unit to answer two (2) or more of the below question(s) or prompts:
What is Ethnic Studies and why does it matter?
Analyze the role and impact behind “banking” and why it matters.
Discuss the Problem-Posing model in the context of education.
Describe what Dr. Takaki means by “A Different Mirror” (Ch. 1).
Analyze the term “ethnicity” as described by Omi and Winant (Ch. 1).
Add your own link to an IG post, tweet, or Tik Tok and explain how it is an example of Ethnic Studies, “banking,” or problem-posing; OR Write your own question and incorporate course concepts to explain the importance behind your question (and the value of the potential answer)