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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course introduces students to the essential roots of the leading theatres of color in the United States: African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Selected texts of both classic and contemporary plays representative of these four groups are read, discussed, and critiqued in written form and, whenever available con - currently in New York City, seen in production. (This course is identical to THE 3043. Students will receive credit for either BLS 3043 or THE 3043, not both.) Prerequisites: One 3-credit communication studies course and ENG 2100.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the recent literature on contemporary migration processes and international migration flows throughout the Americas. The course focuses on under - standing the causes of migration, the migration process, the dynamics of adaptation and incorporation into receiving societies, and connections between migrant communities and countries of origin. The course will also examine the historical development and nature of the main debates on migration policy throughout the Americas. (This course is identical to HSP 3044 and SOC 3044. Students will receive credit for BLS 3044, HSP 3044, or SOC 3044.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and one of the following: HSP 1003, HSP 1004, BLS 1019, or SOC 1005; or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course focuses on the meaning, causes, and impacts of demographic transformations on socially and spatially defined urban political economies. Students learn how to use demographic and economic data to analyze the present and future shape of cities-both in the United States and abroad-andthe implications of such transformations for the various residents of cities and for policy and decision making in public and private sectors. (This course is identical to HSP 3045. Students will receive credit for either BLS 3045 or HSP 3045, not both.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and one of the following: HSP 1003, HSP 1004, or BLS 1019.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits By examining primary source material, texts, photographs, and film; making site visits; and meeting guest lecturers, students will learn of the historic cross-fertilization between African-descended people and the city that grew to become New York. Students with interests in art, archaeology, architecture, world history, American history, museum studies, performing arts, sociology, public policy, preservation, urban planning and economic development, African American history, and ethnic studies can examine a wide variety of intellectual and activist contributions to the inquiry. Prerequisites: ENG 2100 a nd any ANT, BLS, HIS, or SOC course; or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the issue of race and the thoughts and actions of African Americans from the Reconstruction period to the present. While a chronological approach is used, certain themes are paramount. Gender and class are crucial when examining the past, and an emphasis on social history will show how ordinary African Americans shaped America. Important topics include the rise of Jim Crow, the Great Migration and urban development, the Black women's club movement, Black power, and the role of people of African origins in the post-modern world. (This course is cross-listed as HIS 3060. Students may receive credit for either BLS 3060 or HIS 3060, not both. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course addresses the history of Africa's diverse peoples, from their domestication of plants and animals through the decades following independence in the 1960s. Other topics include the creation of trading networks and empires and the development and consequences of various slave trades in Africa. The course also examines how Africans contended with the social, political, economic, cultural, and environ - mental challenges and opportunities of colonial rule, with close attention to Africans' struggles to achieve independence and meet the challenges of the contemporary world. (This course is cross-listed as HIS 3061. Students may receive credit for either BLS 3061 or HIS 3061, not both. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and any BLS, HSP, or HIS course; or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the contributions of women to histor - ical change in Africa during the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial eras. Topics include origin stories, slavery, colonial rule, education, clitoridectomy, marriage and the law, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), women's economic activities, and the challenges of development. The course goes beyond focusing on women's contributions by making a case for using gender as a category with which to analyze and interpret the past. (This course is cross-listed as HIS 3062. Students may receive credit for either BLS 3062 or HIS 3062, not both. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and any BLS, HSP, or HIS course; or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the cultural, social, and political impact of the spread of African peoples throughout the world and links Africa and its descendents to the historical development of other areas around the globe. The class focuses primarily on the African diaspora in the Atlantic world, but it will also consider the impact of the diaspora in the regions bordering the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans. (This course is crosslisted as HIS 3063. Students may receive credit for either BLS 3063 or HIS 3063, not both. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and any BLS, HSP, or HIS course; or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course provides an opportunity to focus on specific issues in the field of Black studies from historical, sociological, and/ or anthropological perspectives, among others. Topic varies from semester to semester and may address questions of gender, race, class, language, and culture facing Black (African American, West Indian, African, and other) communities living in the United States. (Students may enroll in BLS 3085 more than once if the topic is different.) Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and one of the following: BLS 1019, HSP 1000, HSP 1004, HIS 1005, or SOC 1005; or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is a survey of the sociopolitical, cultural, racial, and economic processes that have shaped the formation of modern Haiti. Particular focus will be on the role of St. Domingue in the emerging world capitalist economy during the 17th century, the Haitian Revolution, the U.S. Occupation (1915-34), the Duvalier Regime (1956-86), and the socialand cultural institutions in contemporary Haiti. (This course is the same as ANT 3115 and SOC 3115. Students will receive credit for BLS 3115, ANT 3115, or SOC 3115.) Prerequisite: BLS 1019, HSP 1003, HIS 2090, HIS 3070, SOC 1005, or ANT 1001, or departmental permission.
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