ARTHIST 234A - The Harlem Renaissance

Institution:

Stanford University

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Description:

African Americans artistic expression in the 20s that reflected changing conditions of urban modernity and racial identity. The forms and meanings of African American modernism; social politics of black self-representation and white patronage; and how high culture became the primary front in the struggle for racial uplift. Cultural figures include: Aaron Douglas, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Langston Hughes, Jacob Lawrence, Zora Neale Hurston, and Carl Van Vechten. Sources include painting, sculpture, music, and literature. 5 units, Aut (Marshall, J)

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5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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