THE GOALS OF THIS WORKSHOP ARE TO:
- Present an overview of the South Bay’s social, political and economic history
- Discuss and understand how this history influences the current reality of the South Bay as well as efforts to bring about social change in the region
- Highlight the important class, race and gender dynamics that impact the region’s development
- Understand the important government policies and corporate practices that impacted the development of the region and the lives of people living here
- Present an interpretation of history that captures the interactive relationship between exploitation and resistance to exploitation
This workshop is number 3 in a series of 7 workshops in the curriculum “Uncovering Who We Are: Political Education for Latina Women.” Please see the “Introduction” and “About the Authors” files for more information.