AM 276s African - American Culture in the United States

Institution:

Colby College

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Description:

An interdisciplinary examination of black cultural expression--including folk tales, the blues, gospel music, work songs, jazz, sermons, dance, literature, and social institutions--from the slave era to the present, tracing the stages of development of a distinctive black culture in America, its relationship to the historical, social, and political realities of African Americans, and its role in the cultural formation of the United States. Also listed as African-American Studies 276. Four credit hours. S, U. GILKES

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colby.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 859-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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