AS 4715 - African-American Thought and Culture

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

This course examines the ideas of social change that have developed since 1900 among African-American thinkers. It begins by examining the assumptions and aspirations expressed in the New Negro philosophy that developed at the turn of the century. It proceeds to analyze the social, political, and cultural ideas that grew out of the Garvey movement, the Civil Rights movement and the Black Power struggle. The course stresses the role played by ideas in the process of social change. Prerequisite: EMS.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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