Humanities, History , and Social Sciences 46-3215 - Making and Unmaking Whiteness

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Columbia College-Chicago

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Description:

This advanced seminar examines the cultural and politicaleconomic construction of white identities in the United States and analyzes how white identities are reproduced, maintained, and challenged. How has whiteness been defined in relation to notions of color, race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nation, language, and non-white perspectives In this course, diverse student experiences come into contact with the work of historians and critical race theorists. The course will also examine counter-hegemonic white identities and the possibilities of "unmaking" whiteness. 3 CREDIT S PREREQUISITES: 46-1100 INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES OR 50-1511 RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS, 52-1152 WRITING AND RHETORIC II

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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