Real down to earth and very informative teacher. He is willing to work with you and easily accessible. His classes demand you deal with new approaches.

I was a freshman and i had my first dose of cultural theory - yeah!!! and this guy has the best stories; the BEST!!!!

He is a very proactive teacher that requires you to think out of the box. He prizes opinions and questions. He is a very interactive professor and provides thoughtful stories, guest speakers, and videos.

I might come late to his class from time to time, but I have a lot respect for the stuff this man teaches. It's not easy to teach a class like that (after most of us have been brainwashed by our U.S. History textbooks in high school or wherever). You can get a lot out of his class!

He is a extrely knowledge individual whom tells you the truth about Ameican and Indian Historty. Additionally, many people who critisize him are White people who either do not beleive what he says or do not beleive that their ethnicity have and continue to depress "minorities".

I don't know what these negative comments are about he is very approachable, he despises a kiss a## and grades based on your effort put into the class. he keeps the class as interesting as possible.

he talks in a very mono tone manner and he seems like a jerk and inapporachable but if you ask him for help, he'll help you. he seems really stern and mean but outside of the class, he's a really good guy. borderline cool. i think that people kind of judge him without really trying to get to know him. he's really not a bad guy/prof.just talk to him

I can say, as a former student of Dr. Perez's, that he is very biased in his presentation of history, and probably not the best person to teach a lower-division introductory course on ethnic studies. With that said, he is great for upper division history, and this is where he belongs. Very helpful, and actually quite interesting.

The professor isn't all that bad if you talk to him outside of class he's cool. He is a bit eccentric but apparently he didn't want to teach this class so it makes sense. This class is harder than your average breath requirement but it's really interesting if you give it a try. I was a poly sci major and changed it to ETST cause i liked it so much

I was really shocked by how many people wrote negative and vicious reviews of Dr Perez. He is the best and most interesting teacher that I have ever had. I worked hard and got an A in the class. I talked to him a couple times after class and he was really helpful and open minded. Take this class if you want to know the real history.

I wanted to defend Prof Perez too from negative comments. Teaching style is very kool, thought provoking but gotta pay attention. Totally helped me with my paper in his office. I think certain people dont want to listen to the truth,he tells it like it is and I thought he presented both sides well. Will definitely take another class. He's great.

Just took this class for summer session and really enjoyed it. Dr Prez is funny, engaging, but a little intimidating at first. Do the reading and go to class, you will get a B for sure. He seemed pretty open minded to me and likes to play devils advocate. I'll probably take another class with him.

Just took this class for summer session and pretty much agree with the last review. This is not the easy A I had heard it would be. But it was a very interested class and I feel like I have a lot better understanding of this country's history. He doesn't push his views on you and has some good stories. If you want a challenging different class, OK.

That last comment just goes to show how this website gets misused for politcal agendas. Who wrote it, Bill O'Reilly? Interesting class, and Perez doesn't grade you on whether you agree with him or not.

This is not an easy class, but very interesting and useful. Prof Perez tutored me one on one during his office hours and offered to help anyone. You really have to do the reading though. One of my fave profs. I'll take another class with him.

Really cool Professor, keeps class interesting. Very helpful. If at some point history hasn't made you mad, then you haven't learned a thing. you'll be shocked by what you get out of this class. if you're looking see something you have never seen before, this guy will show you.

With an exception to the required readings, Perez is an easy A. The essays are completely open to interpretation and your opinion on the subject is irrelevent. In other words, it doesn't matter what you write, so long as your papers make logical sense and you don't have any massive grammatical issues you should easily end up with a A or B.

great professor.dont know what the person below is talking about.very informative and he is not the only teacher who wears jeans to class.His tests are off the readings and lec so if u study ull get an A.he doesnt make lec mandatory but its better u attend. he does his job. he teaches u. the rest is up to you.

Perez is a good teacher. He assigns a lot of reading, but his tests aren't too hard. If you go to lecture and do the reading, you'll be fine. Some ppl have complained about the way he dresses and talks, but I don't have a problem with it. He is more informal but you still learn a lot. His lectures don't match the reading, but both are relevant

I don't know why the heck it would matter how the guy dresses or talks, because I learned the material perfectly fine. His lectures are really full of information, and you MUST do the readings, but his midterms are easy if youve just skimmed the readings, and he's more than happy to help students.

He has a somewhat boring lecture style, but I always found the content to be at least interesting and at times really eye opening. If you're looking for an easy A you wont get it here, but if you like to be challenged and want to hear some controversial ideas then this might be the man for you!

class is definitely hard. if you can avoid taking it then do. there is soooooooo much reading. and test are basically based on the readings so you must read. i got a b+ in the class but if it was any other class with the amount of work i put into it i would have got a A+. boring and hard but you can pass.

super hard professor...ridiculously hard midterm and final... a challenge...if you don't read, study, attend class you are screwed...if you want to learn it is the best class... but if you want to cruise...you gonna get bruised...

I'm upset but not surprised at some of these comments. NOT the easiest class, but the most interesting and empowering one I've had in college. Prof P never forces his views on you no matter how different they are from your own. I learned more about this country and our true history than I have in 13 years of school. Best prof I've had yet. Thanks.

All of Dr. Perez' classes have been usefull, challenging and rewarding. I thought that is what going to school is supposed to be, not an easy class. His teaching techniques are essential to our learning experience. I feel appalled at the negative comments I have read. I would like to see more classes carried out like his.

Not the easiest professor to have but he isn't as bad as some of the other reviews may lead you to think. The grade you will get in his class is what you put into it. The class isn't hard if you at least put some effort into it. Perez actually does give a damn about effort.

Great professor. Extremely dedicated to his subject. Although some issues are quite controversial, he is always straightforward and hones. Had a great experience in taking this class.

I found the lectures to be a little dull, but contrasting that were all of his first hand experiences that he shared with the class. I didnt think he was too tough on grades, it just felt like he really wanted "A" students to earn their "A", and not just breeze through. Very knowledgeable and helpfull, as long as you speak up.

Took a class on California Indians. Was extremely boring. Most of the lectures were so irrelevant, I admit I skipped about half of them. Do the readings and you will be fine. He obviously loves what he teaches and is a nice man, but god he can be dry

Uses the book ALOT, lots of reading 100 pages or so per lecture. Lectures are boring so are the films. But is clear on history behind the readings.

Have to disagree. Perez is the BEST profesor I took in the last three years. Worked my butt off and got an A for the grade. Learned alot and he let us express our own opinions. Totally cool.

crazy hard, dont take class if u think its gonna be eazy..readings are long, some hard to understand... professor supports your own opinion... man, lots of info on indians, i got a B+

One of the best professors I have had. His courses can be very difficult and the readings extremely long but it is only to challenge you. Like most of these reviews say, if you want an easy A and a laid back course, Perez is not the professor for you.

This class is not easy, but it's not impossible. Obviously if you want to succeed you need to do the readings and go to discussion. My only real gripe is that he gave us about an hour and half to write an essay that really needed at least 2 hours to write given the amount of questions he asks.Then again, we had the finals during week 10.

Honestly, i dont know why people are complaining about this prof. He speaks clearly and hes passionate on the subject. His assignments are ridiculously easy: skim 20-80pages a week and you're good to go. Anyone who complains about the assignments&papers is clearly a chass major or isnt willing to spend 1-2hrs a week on hw/papers.

I loved this class. It is not hard, but if you put in the extra effort you can learn an amazing amount of valuable information. It really opened my eyes to the inner workings of American government and history. Prof Peres is a good story teller and really held my attention. I was eager to go to class every day. I highly recommend!

Very helpful prof! Met me in office hours three times to help me with class. He's a really good speaker and I found the class engaging. The class was "easy" I guess, but the assignments were challenging and I actually learned something. Overall, thumbs up.

This was one of the hardest and also the best classes I ever took at UCR. Unfortunately I took this in my final quarter as a graduating senior because I really would have wanted to take another class with Dr. Perez. I've already used the research skills he taught us in my new job and can't thank him enough. A great teacher. Take him for 191R.

overall straight forward class. Put a good effort forward and you can easily get a A. One midterm, one paper, and final. There is a lot of videos in this class most of which are interesting so it is not just lecturing for hours.

Overall the class is not that hard. There is a lot of reading, but most of it is interesting. We watch a lot of videos during lecture that are interesting as well. And Professor Perez is a great professor!

The class was not bad, I learned a lot. Notes from lecture are not really needed, you dont use them for tests and the essays. I felt like he used a lot of class times to show unnecessary videos, some are relevant, but some are not. Hard to keep up with reading, but do it! I think one of the main reasons I got an A was cause my ta graded easy

This class was epic!!! in my opinion. We dealt with the beginnings of racial views and how society structured racism. Doc Perez showed us some very touching stuff when it came to race and ethnicity. My TA Meghan was very helpful and very pretty too!not a bad site too:) go to discussion it counts and is very helpful when it came. Best class ever!

While Dr. Perez knows what he is talking about and is extremely enthusiastic about his work.. his class is pretty bad. The lecture notes were useless on the tests. Really boring articles in a required reader that you can only get from one place. Essay questions ask about a million questions for one essay. 7-10 page paper for a intro class...

This class was ridiculously hard. Took it for a breadth req and was a complete waste of time. Everyone did bad on the midterm, lecture is pointless, there's a 10 page essay, and the final is an in class essay. It is was too much work for an intro class. There's also a lot of reading and weekly reading notes. Get John as a TA, that's what helped me

Lots and lots of reading involved with weekly summaries. Material was interesting and Perez made lecture engaging, but it was a pretty depressing class. 1 MC midterm worth 20% of grade, 20 Q's. 1 term paper 8 pages, and an in class essay as the final. You can get a B if you put in effort. Skim the reading at the very least.

Overall Professor Perez is pretty cool. He made the class concise and clear, but I guess it helps that I had him for discussion. There is plenty of reading, so if you are one to skip the readings, don't take this class.

Professor Prez is a great teacher, he assigns a lot of readings. But you kind of don't need to do all of them, just do the one that the asks you to reference in paper and you'll be fine. He gave the prompt for the midterm to us to take home and write on an index card and then copy in class. One paper to do at home. And the final was take home too!

He is amazing. Honestly. Yes he's tough because he expects you to work for your grade. This is college. Honestly I'm a lazy student but this subject is just so interesting. I changed my major because of him. He is so inspiring and thoughtful. His three hour lectures make me pay attention because of how interesting they are. But be prepared to READ!

Professor Perez is a great teacher, who is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about what he teaches. I would definitely take his classes again if I get the chance. His lectures are amazing and the readings he chooses are actually very interesting. All readings are posted, so no books necessary. He gives you the prompt for midterm ahead of time!

As long as you annotate the readings, skim through them get the main concept , you'll be fine

He is a good storyteller. I learned a lot about indigenous people. We watched a lot of movies in class.

I absolutely loved him, fav professor at ucr by far!! hes so passionate and makes lecture fun. Extremely down to earth guy. Just do your readings and you should be fine. he clearly states midterm/final prompts in advance and you get a notecard to write whatever you want for them!!

I liked Dr. Perez so much that I'm taking another one of his classes even though I don't need the credit. He is extremely objective/honest. He might seem tough at first but he is super nice and is worth talking to outside of class. He assigns a good amount of reading but it's all relevant and helpful to you, no busy work. I highly recommend him.

I liked Professor Perez and the class is easy enough. But his TA's are super arrogant and very disruptive during lecture. One of the TA's is constantly on her laptop during the lecture. Thankfully I had Brian as a TA, he was tough but his discussions were super helpful.

As long as you do the readings and get the main idea out of the reading, you should be good.

He is an amazing instructor. Makes class interesting with his story telling. Technically there is a lot of reading, a few hundred pages, but you do not have to necessarily read it all to get a good grade. I only did half the readings, showed up, and tried on the exam and got an A+. Easiest A I've ever had. Only dedicated 30 min a week to this class

I took Perez for Race and Ethnicity and it was good. It was a 500 person lecture hall but I was lucky enough to get an awesome TA (Frank Perez). Going to lecture was long but still really cool to listen to Perez lecture. There is also a couple quizzes and they're all spread out. Your main grade is in the discussion class. I definielty recommond!

Professor Perez is an amazing professor. Present information clearly and logically. Lectures reinforce reading. I would take him again.

Professor Perez was one of my favorite professors yet. He is very passionate about teaching and does a good job at teaching. Only gives 1 midterm which is an essay, but he allows one notecard. The final is also an essay but does not allow a notecard. However, he gives prompts ahead of time. If you have a chance to take his Native American class!

Very passionate professor. There's only 4 essays but the prompts are so specific and he practically addresses them in lecture. Easy A. It's REALLY hard to fail this class.

Perez is a great choice. The class is easy and extremely informational. The reading doesn't take more than some commitment maybe twice a week, and the essays don't take more than 3 hours to type. The prompts directly relate to the reading and the lecture material. Your grade is made up of 4 short essays (3 pages) and participation in discussion.

Professor Perez is a great professor and he is fair when it comes to grading. The lectures were asynchronous and long but will move to be in person and probably be shorter in the future. There was quite a bit of reading but it's very informative. He was hard to reach this quarter, but he should be more accessible when classes are in person.

Dr. Perez is knowledgable about Southwest Native Americans. He assigns a lot of reading. He has an awesome ability to bring out the best in a student. Scheduling office hours is a must if a student plans on passing with an above average grade.

He is passionate about what he teaches. Honestly to get a good grade in this class all you have to do is show up to lecture and pay attention. I had Val as a TA and she was amazing.