CHICANO 113
Day of Dead Ritual
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Introduction to philosophical roots and evolution of traditional celebration of Day of Dead ritual. Contemplation of indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, Chicano, and other influences and manifestations of this ritual. Special attention to Nahuatl language and worldview related to this ancient ritual, such as ancient calendar systems. Designed to motivate critical thinking about what is observed in altars today and impact globalization has on tradition. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2015 - This class has been the best class I have taken at UCLA. I don't even consider it a class because it was so fun. I got to learn so much about my culture and the Day of the Dead ritual. Proffesor Ramirez is so amazing and she is so easy to get along with. This class did involve a quite a bit of reading but it didn't feel like homework because the readings were short and simple and very informative. You definitely connect with your classmates on a personal level. I would most definitely recommend this class to all of my friends. If interested, I'm selling the Chicano/a 113 reader and the ritual book for $40. My email is sandyest08@g.ucla.edu
Fall 2015 - This class has been the best class I have taken at UCLA. I don't even consider it a class because it was so fun. I got to learn so much about my culture and the Day of the Dead ritual. Proffesor Ramirez is so amazing and she is so easy to get along with. This class did involve a quite a bit of reading but it didn't feel like homework because the readings were short and simple and very informative. You definitely connect with your classmates on a personal level. I would most definitely recommend this class to all of my friends. If interested, I'm selling the Chicano/a 113 reader and the ritual book for $40. My email is sandyest08@g.ucla.edu
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