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So what were the three most important reasons that ethnic studies were created and why did the founders of ethnic studies want an entirely new academic field rather than merely reforming the existing ones like english history and sociology? one of the things that it's important to do is to look back at the historical and social context in which it emerged.
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So ethnic studies as an academic field originated in the us during the late 60s and 70s, a period marked by civil rights movements and widespread social activism.
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Minority groups, particularly african americans, native americans, asian americans, and hispanic americans were fighting for equal rights and representation.
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So the three most important reasons that ethnic studies were created, was created, were to provide representation and inclusion for minority perspectives perspectives in academia, to empower individuals through education about their own and others ' ethnic backgrounds, and to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to studying complex racial and ethnic issues.
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So, if we dive into these a little bit more, the first reason was due to the lack of representation and inclusion of minority perspectives in the existing academic curriculum.
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So the traditional disciplines often overlooked or misrepresented the histories, cultures, and contributions of ethnic minorities.
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So ethnic studies was established to address this gap and ensure that the experiences and perspectives of these groups were accurately and adequately taught.
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If we dive into the second reason, the empowerment, the founders believed that education could be a tool for empowerment...
