MLO 4:
SECONDARY CULTURE OTHER
THAN HISPANIC CULTURES
4.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of Hispanic cultures with a second culture other than those.
4.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Hispanic cultures.
The class I took to fulfill this MLO was JAPN 307 - Japan American Experience.
One of the reasons I enjoyed the WLC Program here at CSUMB is because it required this MLO, and gave us the (mandated) opportunity to learn about a culture outside of the one for which we already take dozens of classes. I feel it is important to people who are interested in studying culture to gain a more worldly view, especially in the department whose name reflects that value. While I do wish there were more options of other cultures to choose from, I am satisfied with the choice I made: JAPN 307, taught by Professor An Pham. Through this course, which you can learn more about by clicking the link above, we learned how Americans of Japanese descent appreciate and celebrate their culture, the hardships they have faced, and how they powered through the pain and recovered stronger than ever. We learned of Nisei Week, a week-long celebration that was dedicated to the children of the Japanese immigrants, where they hosted fashion shows, dance rituals, and ate traditional Japanese foods. I also gave a final presentation on gender roles in Japanese American communities as they relate to American gender roles. This was a fulfilling, culturally enriching course that I enjoyed quite a bit, all thanks to the requirement of MLO 4.
4.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Hispanic cultures.
The class I took to fulfill this MLO was JAPN 307 - Japan American Experience.
One of the reasons I enjoyed the WLC Program here at CSUMB is because it required this MLO, and gave us the (mandated) opportunity to learn about a culture outside of the one for which we already take dozens of classes. I feel it is important to people who are interested in studying culture to gain a more worldly view, especially in the department whose name reflects that value. While I do wish there were more options of other cultures to choose from, I am satisfied with the choice I made: JAPN 307, taught by Professor An Pham. Through this course, which you can learn more about by clicking the link above, we learned how Americans of Japanese descent appreciate and celebrate their culture, the hardships they have faced, and how they powered through the pain and recovered stronger than ever. We learned of Nisei Week, a week-long celebration that was dedicated to the children of the Japanese immigrants, where they hosted fashion shows, dance rituals, and ate traditional Japanese foods. I also gave a final presentation on gender roles in Japanese American communities as they relate to American gender roles. This was a fulfilling, culturally enriching course that I enjoyed quite a bit, all thanks to the requirement of MLO 4.
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