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4.00 Credits
A survey course that examines novels, short stories, autobiographies, essays, poetry and drama written by African-American women from slavery to present. Special emphasis will be given on the changing ways that African-American women have understood and expressed their experiece. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
A survey course that examines the development of African-American literature from slavery to the present. Special emphasis is given to the development of self-conscious literary movements such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Theatre, the emergence of cultural nationalism in the 1960s and feminism. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the history of organized games and sports in the United States from colonoal times to the present. Topoics include: English origins of American Sporting traditions; the rise of the major spectator sports of basketballand football;the origins of professionalism; and modern controversies over television, drugs, and money.
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4.00 Credits
The world we live in is inundated by image and design; however, we often take this for granted. How did this come about, what forces have shaped its contours, and what does this mean for us as a society? Texts will include the works of graphic designers, style makers, and influential social thinkers. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course studies the art form of film and how it evolves from its birth in the early decades of the 20th century to the present. The course deals with the history of film itself, the relations between film and larger historical forces in U.S. society, as well as with history as seen through film and filmic conventions. Film content and form are examined for cultural symbols and myths, illusions and fantasy. Uses films of many different kinds, as well as some historical writings on the cinema. Students must see and comment on all films shown in the course. Offered periordically. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
The course will explore various topics in the history of the development of American science and technology throughout the literature of science fiction. We will look at some selected 20th century American scientific discoveries, examine how they were perceived and portrayed in a number classic science fiction novels, short stories, and films. Topics will include: Art Deco and Future Moderne the golden age of American Science fiction, Dystopianism, Little Green Men and Bug Eyed Monsters (LGM & BEM), the development of Nuclear weapons and LGM & BEM Redux, Artificial intelligence, Space-the-dream versus the Cold war driven reality of the space race, New Wave and Cyberpunk. Preequisite: ECII placement.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the growing Latino political, social, and cultural presence in the U.S. The history of Latin America and Caribbean migration to the U.S. will be analyzed, along with the changing movement of Latinos to urban, rural, and suburban areas. Students will be introduced to Latinos' attempts to attain political muscle commensurate with their growing numbers; special attention will be paid to the issue of citizenship. Particular cultural forms will be analyzed to explore the tensions and possibilities of cultural production in the U.S. context. such as Mexican conjuntos and murals, or Puerto Rican casitas. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
What makes a book popular? What keeps it on the best seller lists sometimes for months? Why do some books sell millions of copies ? This course studies current books that have become best sellers including novels, non-fiction, "how -to " books, health books, romances, and mysteries. Some of these are good, some are bad, some are indifferent. Their common denominator is that lots of people read them. Prequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth examination of classic genres of films in the United States: silent comedy, the Western, the melodrama, the gangster film, science fiction, horror, and musical comedy. Investigates the connection between genre forms and the development of Hollywood mythology and how genres create an ideological prism for understanding U.S. society. Prerequisite: EC II .
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4.00 Credits
Covers the historical development and social and political importance of the mass media in the U.S. It concentrates on the growth of consumerism and advertising , as well as on radio, film, and the growth of TV. It also examines popular forms of expression, such as music and popular art, as they relate to mass culture. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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