ENG 345 - Racial Formations

Institution:

University of Southern Maine

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Description:

Guided by the concept of "racial formations," thiscourse will foreground the definition of "race": itwill ask questions about whether race is a biological or discursive category, about the relationship between race and identity, and about how racial identity is informed by class, gender, sexuality, and other socio-historical "formations." Course materialsmay include literature, film, criticism and theory, scientific and historical readings, and popular culture texts such as television, video, and music. 2- year cycle, spring. Cr 3.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 780-4141

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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