https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1927-0206
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ABSTRACT
The study evaluates the location and prominence of Chicana/o/x Studies courses on community college campuses nationally according to their websites and public-facing resources through content analysis methodology. To date, the research on Chicana/o/x Studies and on Ethnic Studies programs in community colleges, in general, has been limited, so this study is intended to establish some macro-level understanding for the presence of these programs across institutions. This inquiry serves as a starting point for understanding the place of these programs, their curricula, and some of the extracurricular support they offer to Latina/o/x students.
Notes
1. “Latinx” is a term that has gained popularity in higher education research since 2015. Salinas et al. (Citation2020) provides an overview of its usage in the community college sector in particular. The author opts to use “Latina/o/x” and “Chicana/o/x” as a means of gender inclusivity.
2. According to Comas-Díaz (Citation2001), Chicana/o/x is a term used to describe Mexican American and was adopted by activists in the 1960s and 1970s as a term of pride. As is explained further in this study, there are a number of terms used in the field of Chicana/o/x Studies, and I chose to use “Chicana/o/x” as the most commonly used term in the field.