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3.00 Credits
Through the interdisciplinary lens of anthropology, political science, history, literature, and film, this course explores issues related to ethnic identity, social movements, and politics in Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. AS.361.130 "Intro to Latin American Studies" is not a required prerequisite to take this course.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore how LGBT sexualities and sexual bodies are used by Latin@ authors and film makers as political discourse to address issues such as immigration, (s)exile, assimilation, familial/cultural expectations, gang violence, religion, politics, race/ethnicity, religion, and language.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the ways in which contemporary Latin American societies are depicted and represented in international media and films. Special attention will be given to the representation of the region under the lenses of violence and poverty as presented in media reports, documentary and fiction films made by Latin American and non-Latin American directors. Cross-listed with Film and Media Studies and Anthropology
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3.00 Credits
Social inequalities have evolved along with capitalism. The seminar explores how these historical patterns of inequalities relate to the production of health and disease, especially the situation in Latin America.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Not Available
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the content and contours of Africana Studies as a field of study – its genealogy, development, and future challenges. Focuses on historic and contemporary experiences of African-descended peoples in the Americas.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of principal visual arts of Africa, pre-historic to contemporary. Traditions-based and contemporary arts made by African artists from across the continent will be examined alongside their various contexts of creation, use, understanding, and social history. Theoretical perspectives on the collection, appropriation, and exhibition of African arts in the West will be introduced. Coursework will be complemented by frequent collections-based study at The Baltimore Museum of Art.
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3.00 Credits
African Diaspora has emerged as one of the "hot" topics of discussion in contemporary global race relations. The purpose of this course is to engage in a semester-long study into the meaning of the "African Diaspora." Beginning with a brief reflection on some of the theoretical overlays on the topic, the course moves quickly into the heart of the subject matter. The course posts that beyond theoretical discussions, there is much to be learned from a close examination of the narrative accounts of individuals who have lived transnationally - who have themselves been actors and agents of the Diaspora. Cross-listed in Africana Studies, Anthropology, History.
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3.00 Credits
This colloquium examines the historical and contemporary connections between student activism and the struggle for civil rights in America, combining classroom study with practical community collaboration. Scholarly readings and class discussions will provide historical context, familiarizing students with the history of student activism and the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States since World War II. A key focus of the class will be the black experience on campus, in communities, and in American society more generally. Students will also participate in collaborative fieldwork, partnering with local high school students and community activists to create a documentary film focusing on civil rights and community relations in Baltimore. A historical understanding of the student and civil rights movements will both inform, and be enriched by, students' participation in the documentary project.
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3.00 Credits
Despite this long, rich past, much of the history of black East Baltimore has been lost, preserved only in limited fragments, in scattered repositories, or not at all. Today, the history of this neighborhood and the experiences of people who have made it home are at risk of being lost forever. Students in this class will help to change this. Focused on the "Middle East" neighborhood, nearby the site of JHU's new biomedical park and the downtown campus, over the next fourteen weeks we will document and explore this neighborhood's rich history from the 1920s to the present day. Collecting and analyzing oral histories with current and former residents and supporting the work of several community organizations dedicated to improving quality of life for those who make the neighborhood home today will be critical to our work. Interviews, photographs, and related material collected as part of this class will become part of the JHU Center for Africana Studies "East Baltimore Oral History Project." As such, they will be archived and also become part of a growing resource that will assist scholars, teachers, and community members in recovering and uncovering this neighborhood's rich past. Cross-listed with Public Health Studies
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