Fall 2006
Sonoma State University
Nichols Hall 242 MW 10 – 11:50
Dr. Ron L—pez
Phone: 664-3039
Email: ronald.lopez@sonoma.edu
Office: Carson Hall 63
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 3pm - 3:50 (and by appointment)
Class Time and Place: Monday and Wednesday, 10 – 11:50am, Nichols Hall, Room 242
This class examines the Chicana/o and Latina/o Family from a psychological, therapeutic, health, cultural, political, and gender perspective. The class is specifically geared toward CALS Majors and others interested in working in social service, policy, and education sectors, and toward providing students with applicable understandings of the dynamics of the functioning of the Chicana/o and Latina/o family.
1. Latino Families in Therapy: A Guide to Multicultural Practice,
Celia Jaes Falicov, PhD, The Guilford Press, ISBN: 1-57230-364-6
2. The Latino Family and the Politics of Transformation,
by David T. Abalos, Praeger Publishers, ISBN 0-275-94809-9
3. La Nueva California: Latinos in the Golden State, by David Hayes-Bautista
University of California Press, ISBN: 0-520-24146-0
Growing Up Latino: Memoirs and Stories
Harold Augenbraum and Ilan Stavans, Editors, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, New York 1993, ISBN 0-395-66124-2
Jeffrey Grogger, Stephen J. Trejo, Public Policy Institute of California, S.F., CA 2002, ISBN 1-58213-049-3
Rosa Maria Gil, D.S.W. and Carmen Inoa V‡zquez, G.P. PutnamÕs Sons, New York, 1996, ISBN: 0-399-14159-
Oliva Esp’n, Westview Press, ISBN: 0813332346
Chicanas & Chicanos in Contemporary Society 2nd Edition, by Roberto M. De Anda, Ed., Rowmand & Littlefield
Transnational Latina/o communities: Politics, Processes, and Cultures, Carlos G. VŽlez-Ib‡–ez, Anna Sampaio, Eds
Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN: 0-7425-1703-9
Websites
CESLAC: http://www.cesla.med.ucla.edu/
LANIC: http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/hispanic/
Julian Samora Research Center: http://www.jsri.msu.edu/
Chicano Studies UCLA: http://www.chicano.ucla.edu/research/default.htm
Inter-University Program for Latino Research: http://www.nd.edu/~latino/units/iuplr.htm
Chicano/Latino Net: http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/
PEW Hispanic: http://pewhispanic.org/
Community/Concerns Essay 5 points A 90 - 100
Foco/group Presentation 25 points B 80 - 89
Midterm Evaluation 20 points C 70 - 79
Final Evaluation 20 points D 60 - 69
Final Paper 25 points F 0 - 59
Attendance, participation 15 points
No Cell Phones
All Cellular telephones, Pagers, walkie-talkies, Electronic devices (radios, music players, etc) or other gadgets must be turned off completely before students enter the classroom.
Classroom Decorum is Based on Common Sense
Please show respect and courtesy for fellow students. Failure to follow Ôcommon senseÕ standards of respect and courtesy will affect you and your classmatesÕ ability to learn. It will also affect your final grade. Additional information on what constitutes Ôcommon senseÕ standards will be given in class.
This is your first week paper. You are to write a paper of three (3) pages. It should be typed/printed on a computer or typewriter. In this essay you are to describe yourself and your community. What kind of community do you think of as your ÔprimaryÕ or Ômost importantÕ community. This may be your church, an Ôon-lineÕ community, your peer (friendship) group, your local neighborhood or barrio, or your family. Your community may be many things. Please be clear and answer the following questions. What is your community? Who are you within your community? How do others perceive you, how would they describe you? Please be detailed. Do as well on this assignment as you can. You should turn this assignment in on the second day of class. If you enter the class late, you must turn the assignment in on the following class day or you will be dropped from the class.
The class will be divided into groups or Focos of 3, (ideally) 4, or 5 students. Starting the Third week, each Foco will take the assigned reading (or a topic agreed upon by the Foco and the instructor), analyze it as a group, and prepare a presentation to the rest of the class. This Foco will then participate, with the instructor, in leading the class discussion on this issue. The Foco will also submit a written report, analyzing the issue, their presentation, and the classÕs ability to participate in the discussion. This report will be due no less than two weeks after the presentation. In some cases, the Foco may, with the approval of the instructor, add a reading to the class for that week. Whenever appropriate, the Foco is expected to conduct additional research beyond the assigned readings. Your report must be turned in both as a Òhard copyÓ and, if you are using a multimedia presentation, as a digital copy (via email to ronald.lopez or on a CD). Additional instructions will be given in class. This is a required assignment.
Email Group
An Email group run through the Campus WebCT or through a Yahoo email group will be used for this class. Please email the group at CALS405-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to become a member of the group. I will give further information in class. This group is only to be used for course related communication and discussion, and will be used to email exams and relevant material, when necessary. Material of a personal, religious, or commercial nature (and cute ÔforwardsÕ) are not acceptable. More information on WebCT later.
Final Evaluation
This written assignment will be a cumulative assessments of the state of Chicana/o and Latina/o Youth and Adolescents. According to the focus of the individual student or Foco, the final will be a written cumulative evaluation of both the class and current challenges. Students may work on this assignment throughout the semester.
Weekly Reading Schedule
(Please note: materials may be added, removed, or modified at Instructors discretion)
Week 1: August 23 Introduction
Introduction to the class, syllabus, expectations and course format
Latino Families in Therapy (CJF) Intro, 1; Latino Families and the Politics of Transformation (DA) Intro
La Nueva California (DHB) Intro
Week 2: August 28, 30 Theoretical and Therapeutic Approaches
CJF: 2, 3; DA 1
Reader: Fact Sheet on Latino Youth: Families
Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive
Sciences, and The Institute for Health Policy Studies, UIniversity of California, San Francisco, November 2002
Newer Immigrants to U.S. Feel Healthier
July 21, 2006, Associated Press, Earthlink News
Understanding Latino Families, Implications for Family Education
Linda Skogrand, Daniel Hatch, and Archana Singh,
Utah State University Extension, July 2005
Stereotypes of Chicanas and Chicanos: Imact on Family Functioning, Individual Expectations, Goals, and Behavior
Yolanda Flores Niemann
The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health, edited by Roberto J. Velasquez, Leticia M. Arellano,
and Brian W. McNeill
The Evolution of Structural Ecosystemic Theory for Working with Latino Families
Jose Szapocznik, et al
Psychological Interventions and Research with Latino Populations,
Jose G. Garcia, Mar’a Cecilia Zea, editors
A Conceptual Framework for Conducting Psychotherapy with Mexican-American College Students,
Augustine Bar—n and Madonna G. Constantine
Psychological Interventions and Research with Latino Populations,
Jose G. Garcia, Mar’a Cecilia Zea, editors
Week 3: September 6 September 4 - Labor Day Holiday
CJF: 4
Reader: Is Acculturation in Hispanic Health Research a Flawed Concept?
Carlos Ponce, Brendon Conner
JSRI Working Paper #60, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
Mexican American Family Functioning and Acculturation: A Famiy Systems Perspective
Erich J. Rueschenberg, Raymond Buriel
Hispanic Psychology: Critical Issues in Theory and Research, Amado M. Padilla, Editor
Levels of Acculturation, Marital Satisfaction, and Depression among Chicana Workers: A Psychological Perspective
Yvette G. Flores-Ortiz
Las Obreras: Chicana Politics of Work and Family, Vicki L. Ruiz, Editor
Week 4: September 11, 13 Acculturation
CJF 4, 5; DA 2,
Reader: New Roles in a New Landscape
Terry A. Repack
Chapter 14 of Challenging Fronteras: Structuring Latina and Latino Lives in the U.S.
By Mary Romero, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Vilma Ortiz
Week 5: September 18, 20 Racism, Discrimination
CJF 6; DA 3; DHB 1, 2
Week 6: September 25, 27 School and Work
CJF 7
Reader: Strengthening Family and School Bonds in Promoting Hispanic ChildrenÕs School Performance
Herman Curiel
Empowering Hispanic Families: A Critical Issue for the Ô90s, Marta Sotomayor, Editor
Convivencia to Empowerment: Latino Parent Organizing at La Familia
Pablo Jasis, Rosario Ord—–ez-Jasis
Exploring Parental Involvement among Mexican American and Chicana Mothers
Robert P. Moreno
Chicanas and Chicanos in Contemporary Society, Second Edition, Edited by Roberto M. DeAnda
Latina MothersÕ Involvement in their ChildrenÕs Schooling: The Role of Maternal Education and Acculturation
Robert P. Lopez, Jose A. L—pez
JSRI Working Paper #44, Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University
Week 7: October 4 October 2 – Dr. L—pez will be off campus MIDTERM EXAM
CJF 7; DHB 3, 4
Week 8: October 9, 11 Oct. 10 Columbus Day observance School and Work, Continued
CJF 7, continued; DHB 4, 5 MIDTERM DUE OCT. 9
Reader: ÒLetÕs Unite so that our Children are Better off than usÓ: Mexican American/Mexican Immigrant Women
Organizing for Bilingual Education
Chicanas and Chicanos in Contemporary Society, Second Edition, Edited by Roberto M. DeAnda
Hispanic/Latino Fathers and ChildrenÕs Literacy Development: Examining Involvement Practices from a
SocioCultural Context by Robert W. Ortiz
Journal of Latinos and Education 3(3)
Complexity of Father Involvement in Low-Income Mexican American Families
Scott Coltrane, Ross D. Parke, Michele Adams
Family Relations, 2004
Week 9: October 16, 18 Health, Religion – HIV/AIDS
CJF 8
Reader: Culturally and Socially Competent HIV Prevention with Mexican Farm Workers
Kurt C. Organista
The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health, edited by Roberto J. Velasquez, Leticia M. Arellano,
and Brian W. McNeill
Communicating the HIV / AIDS Risk to Hispanic Populations: A Review and Integration
Gustavo A. Yep
Hispanic Psychology: Critical Issues in Theory and Research, Amado M. Padilla, Editor
Impact of Poverty, Homelessness, and Drugs on Hispanic Women at Risk for HIV Infection
Adeline Nyamathi, Rose Vasquez
Hispanic Psychology: Critical Issues in Theory and Research, Amado M. Padilla, Editor
ÒMisery Without BordersÓ By Kara Platoni
Express, February 16, 2001
The Health Condition of Migrant Farmworkers
Edgar Leon
JSRI Occasional Paper #71, Julian Samora Research Insititute, Michigan State University
CJF 9; DA 3
Reader: Theorizing Justice in Chicano Families
Yvette G. Flores-Ortiz, Ph.D.
Julian Samora Research Institute Occasional Paper #43, Michigan State University
Domestic Violence in Chicano Families
Yvette Flores-Ortiz
The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health, edited by Roberto J. Velasquez, Leticia M.
Arellano, and Brian W. McNeill
Power Surrendered, Power Restored: The Politics of work and Family Among Hispanic Garment Workers in California And Florida
M. Patricia Fernandez-Kelly and Anna M. Garcia
Challenging Fronteras: Structuring Latina and Latino Lives in the U.S.
By Mary Romero, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Vilma Ortiz
ÒIt was the Best Solution at the TimeÓ: Family Constraints on WomenÕs Work
WomenÕs Work and Chicano Families: Cannery Workers of the Santa Clara Valley, Patricia Zavella
ÒEverybodyÕs Trying to SurviveÓ: The Impact of WomenÕs Employment on Chicano Families
WomenÕs Work and Chicano Families: Cannery Workers of the Santa Clara Valley, Patricia Zavella
Week 11: October 30, November 1 Family, Cont.
CJF 10;
Reader: Hispanic Masculinity: Myth of Psychological Schema Meriting Clinical Consideration
J. Manuel Casas, Burl R. Wagenheim, Robert Banchero, Juan Mendoza-Romero
Hispanic Psychology: Critical Issues in Theory and Research, Amado M. Padilla, Editor
Hispanic Househusbands
Sharon Kantorowski Davis, Virginia Chavez
Hispanic Psychology: Critical Issues in Theory and Research, Amado M. Padilla, Editor
ÒThe Effects of WifeÕs Employment on Marital Relations and Psychological Well-Being Among Mexican-American
MalesÓ by Cruz C. Torres
JSRI Research Report #25, Julian Samora Research Insititute, Michigan State University
Family Therapy with Chicanas/os
Joseph M. Cervantes, Lisa I Sweatt
The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health, edited by Roberto J. Velasquez, Leticia M. Arellano,
and Brian W. McNeill
ÒWork Gave Me a Lot of ConfianzaÓ: ChicanasÕ Work Commitment and Work Identity
Beatriz M. Pesquera
Las Obreras: Chicana Politics of Work and Family, Vicki L. Ruiz, Editor
Ambivalence or Continuity?: Motherhood and Employment among Chicanas and Mexican Immigrant Workers
Denise A. Segura
Las Obreras: Chicana Politics of Work and Family, Vicki L. Ruiz, Editor
Reluctant Compliance: Work-Family Role Allocation in Dual-Earner Chicano Families
Scott Coltrane and Elsa O. Valdez
Chapter 13 of Challenging Fronteras: Structuring Latina and Latino Lives in the U.S.
By Mary Romero, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Vilma Ortiz
Week 12: November 6, 8 Family, Cont.
CJF 11; DA 4
Reader: Authority Plus Affection: Latino Parenting During Adolescence
By Maribel Vargas, Nan cy A. Busch-Rossnagel
Making Invisible Latino Adolescents Visible: A Critical Approach to Diverstiy
By Martha Montero-Sieburth, Francisco A. Villarruel
Fathering Latina Sexualities: Mexican Men and the Virginity of Their Daughters
Gloria Gonz‡lez-L—pez
Journal of Marriage and the Family 66
Chicana Teen Mothers: Acculturation, Social Support, and Perceptions of Motherhood
By Elsa O. Valdez
Chicanas and Chicanos in Contemporary Society, Second Edition, Edited by Roberto M. DeAnda
Week 13: November 13, 15 Family, Cont
CJF 12; DA 5, DHB 5
Online: Percenption of aging and sense of well-being among Latino elderly
Yewoubdar Beyene, Gay Becker, and Nury Mayen
Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology 17, 2002 (available through EBSCO)
Week 14: November 20, 22 Nov. 22 – 24 Thanksgiving Holiday (campus closed)
FINAL PAPER DUE NOV. 20
DHB 6, 7
CJF 13; DHB 8
Week 16: December 4, 6 Final Discussions
Week 17: December 22 Monday, December 11, 11am – 12:50pm - Final Evaluation Due
Congratulations, you are done!
Have a Wonderful Break!