HIST 310 - Representations of Race

Institution:

Francis Marion University

Subject:

History

Description:

From classical Greece and Rome, who saw themselves under the siege by the "barbarian hordes," to contemporary America and its war on "Islamic extremism," from the Birth of the Nation, to 300, Western societies have repeatedly represented a particular group of people as a threat to civilization. This course will examine a wide range of representations of non-White and/or non-Western peoples and cultures in film, literature, scientific and legal writings, popular culture, and artistic expression. What is behind this impulse to divide the world into "us" and "them"? How is it bound up with the distribution of power and resources? And what happens when the "barbarian hordes" talk back? One 100-level history course or permission of department is prerequisite to all history courses above the 299 level.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fmarion.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 661-1362

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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