AMS 3615 - Borderlands

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Babson College

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4.00 credits AMS3615 Borderlands Advanced Liberal Arts This American Studies course draws from history, cultural studies, and ethnic studies to examine subjects that defy easy categorization. It focuses on the concept of "borders," shedding light on the forces that separate groups of people; it also focuses on the concept of "borderlands," highlighting the imagined nature of national (and other) borders and emphasizing the contested, heterogeneous and fluid nature of national, group and individual identity. We will study physical means of crossing national borders-such as migration and adoption-as well as the role of technology and liberation movements in breaking down borders among groups of people. Using new insights from scholarly conversations and multiple media sources (including sound, film and artwork, as well as historical, biographical, and autobiographical written texts), we will seek to render more careful portraits of life on the borderlands. Each unit employs borderlands theory to investigate the nature of these encounters and the identities that emerge from them, and considers the themes of race, religion, national politics, gender identity, and sexuality Prerequisites: 3 Intermediate Liberal Arts Courses (CVA, LVA, HSS)

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.babson.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 235-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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