Focusing on the events of 1943, particularly the Zoot Suit/Sailor Riots, this article outlines the four intersecting components of an interdisciplinary paradigm employed in teaching an undergraduate multicultural psychology class, which systematically explores how the historical, political, and social context shapes the psychological development of American subordinate groups. Moreover, this article draws parallels between the oppression of persons of Mexican ancestry and analogous experiences of other subordinate group members during the same year.
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