Ralph is the cutest professor ever, an emotional teddy bear. However, if you don't agree with his views your opinion might be different. The class had me on the verge of tears frequently. Super easy A.

I really enjoyed this class. Yes, he does cry occasionally, but it's because he's so passionate about what he's teaching. He assigned us four books and articles to read during the quarter. I highly recommend studying with groups for this class. Someone might have caught something you didn't, and it helps discussing the topics.

He likes to be called Ralph, and he is such a wonderful human being - so smart and caring. He gets really passionate during his lectures, but it's a good thing. Sometimes you may be puzzled throughout the quarter, just talk to you TA. Thought I was going to bomb the midterm and final, ended up getting Bs on them.

He is very passionate about ch st. He also cares a lot about his students. You have a midterm, final (he gives study guides for both) , and an essay (they grade easy so easy A) about your life and how it relates to some of the characters in the readings he assigns. I looked forward to going to this class every day. There is a lot of reading.

Hands down one of the kindest, most down to earth professors I have ever had. He is a fantastic lecturer and is so passionate about immigration reform and equality in general. The midterm and final are both all-writing, but the subject matter is pretty easy. Pay attention in class, do the readings, and participate in section and you'll get an A.

He is a very passionate person and it shows through his lectures which makes it much more interesting. He genuinely cares for his students. I spoke to him twice and he recognized me and remembered my name. He truly does his best to reach out to you. If you do the study guide and put in effort, it should be an easy A.

He is good teacher and a nice person, very passionate about CHST. If you are not passionate about the subject, you won't really enjoy the class. He brought politics into the class often, and I felt that my moderate political views weren't welcome. It has A LOT of reading, and it may be hard to get by without reading. Essays on tests, hard.

He is passionate about the subject. There are many extra credit opportunities and the reading is pretty easy to go along with. You write two essays for the mid-term and final, but they're fairly because he gives a study guide. This is probably the easiest class I've taken.

A class I'd recommend for everyone, no matter what background you're from. Gives out very inspirational lectures as he speaks from the heart and not from a book. Passing the class means being caught up in all the readings and watching the films for they decide how well you do in the tests and the research paper.

there was not one lecture where he didn't cry. He's an emotional guy. Regardless, you can truly see the passion he has towards the chicano movement and the class. It's an easy class but requires a lot of reading.

Where to start? Prof. Ralph is definitely one of my favorite professors, and he is much more than that, he is a mentor. The readings weren't too bad, I actually didn't read 2.5 of the books and did fairly well. We watched inspiring movies and just had to discuss them. Not much work, he just wants to engage students to think beyond themselves!

He is an AMAZING professor!!! He's engaging in a class of about 500 people! There is a lot of reading but he goes over it in class and has review sessions to help in anyway possible! i LOVE the class because he made it interesting!

Prof. Armbruster was pretty cool, the only thing that i could say that i didnt like about this class was that there was a lot of reading but other than that i really enjoyed it. I love how passionate he is about his teaching. I know it sounds dumb but he actually made me want to learn. :]

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One of the best professors I've known at UCSB. I enjoyed the small class setting, easy to engage with one another and talk about our personal experiences as Chicanx students, readings were inspiring and resonating to understand. He puts a lot of thought into the material, talking about the importance and development of Chicano activism at UCSB. :)

Best teacher at UCSB. Truly inspiring. If I could take every class with Ralph I would.

Professor Ralph is the most understanding and compassionate professor I've ever had. I'll miss him!!

Amazing professor! Has very efficient and passionate teaching methods.

Very enthusiastic but not very consistent with the syllabus. He changes his assignments and deadlines a lot. He did not solidify our final project until the very last week of the quarter. He depends on the students too often for decisions on what assignments should be. He teaches with a lot of emotion and does not his students to use logic.

Out of all of the professors I have had during my time at UCSB, he has got to be one of the most compassionate one. There was a take home midterm, pretty straight forward. The required readings are a bit heavy, but very interesting. One thing I don't really like is how often times, he makes us hug/hold hands with our neighbor which is really awk

Ralph is an amazing professor! He shows his passion for his career and his passion for wanting his students to learn. He inspires some to become involved in social activism. His classes are always so interesting and the books that he had us read as well. This class was based on essay reflections, midterm take home essay and a final take home essay.

Wow! So dedicated to his students, answers every email or question. Super passionate and really cares about the subject. 3 papers and group discussions. The class is not hard if you can balance writing both academically and with your heart. It's not easy to reveal so much of yourself, but it's kind of necessary with this class. Love the guy!

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! He is so passionate about what he teaches. Go to his office hours, get to know him. He is by far, the most dedicated professor I've met/had. Course material was a lot, but it was interesting. If you have any questions, he is more than happy to help. Hope to take more classes with him in the future.

Professor Armbruster changed my life, he truly is passionate about the class and his students. If you're considering this class just stop and take it. Pay attention in lecture and you'll be inspired to change.