{"id":61,"date":"2018-08-21T08:19:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T15:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/ethnic-studies\/ethnic-studies\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:38:44","slug":"ethnic-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-ethnic-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethnic Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ethnic Studies<\/h1>\n<p>For events, updates and more: like us on <a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NAUEthnicStudies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this program, you will learn to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>define race, ethnicity, culture, and nationality\u2014and analyze the differences<\/li>\n<li>analyze the history and culture of major racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>question racial and cultural realities that inform the beliefs, actions and ideologies of Americans in local, regional, and national contexts<\/li>\n<li>distinguish differences between and similarities among ethnic communities<\/li>\n<li>analyze areas of stratification (race, ethnicity, gender, class, etc) and their relationships to equity and power<\/li>\n<li>build relationships with organizations that can strengthen racialized communities while paving the way for multicultural and multiracial relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This program focuses on the worlds and realities of four major under-represented groups:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>African Americans<\/li>\n<li>Chican@s\/Latin@s<\/li>\n<li>Asian Americans<\/li>\n<li>Native Americans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-ethnic-studies\/what-is-es\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nWhat is ethnic studies?\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2018\/08\/WhatIs2_225X150-ek-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Asian ameircan immigrants.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-ethnic-studies\/degrees-programs\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nDegrees and programs\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2018\/08\/Degrees2_225X150-ek-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow flower on a traditional cultural blanket.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-caption -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-caption shortcode-image-caption--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-ethnic-studies\/clubs-orgs\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__container\">\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-caption__caption\">\n            <span>\nStudent involvement and opportunities\n\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2018\/08\/Involvement3_225X150-ek-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Students holding up hand signs.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\">\n    <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;Don&#8217;t ask what the world needs. 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