Ethnic Studies is a relatively young academic area that emphasizes divisions among groups and accentuates grievances and resentment of the white majority. Its unifying theme is that American society exploits ethnic minorities. CAMERA monitors this educational endeavor and exposes its biased, anti-Zionist dimensions.
news and commentary
Massachusetts Jewish Groups Raise Concerns About State Ethnic Studies Bill
Jewish Insider – After a prolonged and contentious debate over ethnic studies education in California, Massachusetts is taking steps to introduce its own legislation, raising concerns among Jewish community leaders over how such a curriculum will be created and eventually implemented.
What Appointment of New Cal State LA Ethnic Studies Dean May Mean for Jewish Students
Jewish Journal – The recent appointment of Dr. Julianne Malveaux as Dean of Cal State LA’s new College of Ethnic Studies was met with outrage from the Jewish community after it was revealed that she has a history of defending Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Her anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist views are shared by many others in the discipline of Ethnic Studies, including at her own institution.
liberated ethnic studies
Liberated Ethnic Studies (LES) is a more extreme version of Ethnic Studies that promotes a Marxist orientation centered on racial identity. LES promotes student and teacher activism against traditional American ideals and institutions. Anti-Israel and anti-Jewish themes are often a core component of this agenda. CAMERA documents and exposes the goals, methods and activities of this project.
