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3.00 Credits
This course is a seminar focusing on a close reading and analysis of Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. Ellison's novel is a pivotal work in the study of African American culture because it draws upon many aspects of the African American experience-history, music, politics, etc., and poses fundamental questions about identity and the nature of American democracy. It also has the distinction of coining one of the enduring tropes of racial discourse-invisibility. Prerequisite: ALST 225, HIST 227, HIST 228, or equivalent. (Jimén
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3.00 Credits
In this seminar students explore all aspects of race as part of the human experience in an attempt to understand why racial categories are so pervasive and enduring in Western thought. How did racial categories arise Was there a time when Western societies did not think in terms of race Or is race a "natural" way of fixing differences What is the difference between racialized thinking and racism Has racism ended, as some social thinkers contend Will we ever stop categorizing people in terms of race In addition, students examine the differences in how race is experienced in the United Sates, Latin America and the English-speaking Caribbean. (Jiménez, Pinto
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3.00 Credits
This course discusses the origins and development of the dominant cultural institutions of the United States, particularly the evolution and impact of the mass media and advertising and the way in which mass culture perpetuates systems of domination based on class, race, and gender. (Patterson, Fall, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on American first person narratives in order to examine the ways in which a variety of American writers have advanced their moral and political views by conjoining conventions of autobiography, natural history, and social critique. It includes an analysis of the politics of self and national identity through close textual readings. (Hess, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a continuation of the issues and ideas raised in AMST 100 and 101. It examines several ways in which theories of culture have been used to look at American attitudes toward the natural world and thus serves to introduce the student of American culture to methods of cultural analysis. It also provides a chronological overview of the evolution of American views of the natural world, touching on attitudes toward Native Americans, natural resources, gender and nature, human uses of animals, development of agribusiness, etc. (Patterson, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
Taught from a perspective affirming the rights of sexual minorities: course discusses the lives of gay men today, the various constructions of masculinity by gay men, their resistance tohomophobic constructions of them, and the "gender insubordination" of some gay men who contest aspects of dominant constructions of masculinity.Examines the experience of gay men in school, sports, work, military service, religion, politics; their representation in the media; the HIV crisis; and differences based on region/race/ethnicity.The course uses analytical texts, fiction, memoir,film, visiting speakers. (Patterson , Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the history of racist attitudes in the United States and their impact on Native Americans, African Americans, and the people of the Philippines, Japan, and Vietnam. This course requires active participation in classroom discussions and a substantial research paper. (Patterson, offered alternate years)
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the historical development of lesbian and gay communities in the United States, with particular emphasis on changing concepts and definitions of lesbian and gay identity, the growth of lesbian and gay social institutions, the development of political organizations devoted to the protection of the civil rights of lesbian and gay Americans, the problem of homophobia, and the political activism generated by the AIDS crisis. The course requires active participation in classroom discussions and a substantial research paper. (Patterson, offered alternate years)
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3.00 Credits
Senior Seminar:Issues in American Studies
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3.00 Credits
This course seeks to replace myths of "killer apes" and "ancient astronauts" with archaeological reality. A broad survey of archaeological knowledge of both New and Old World prehistory provides a framework for analysis of major transitions in cultural evolution and of selected archaeological puzzles, such as the enigmatic markings of the Peruvian desert near Nazca. This course is designed for non majors who want a general understanding of what "happened" in prehistory. The course is also suitable for prospective majors who need an overview of the archaeological record against which to set more specialized courses in archaeology. No prerequisites. (Nich olas, offered annua
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