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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination and analysis of the political power structure and relationships in the black community. Emphasis is on those factors that make black communities relatively powerless and how this state of powerlessness can be ameliorated. Particular attention is paid to black political interaction in New Jersey. (Same course as POL 228.)
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3.00 Credits
Examines what it is to be a black woman in contemporary society. The achievements of black women, their relationship to the feminist movement, and their response to the triple oppression that can come from race, class, and gender are highlighted.
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3.00 Credits
Course describes and analyzes the character of the African, African American, and Caribbean religious life, both institutionalized and informal. Focus is on the origins, connectedness and divergences of various religious traditions and practices in Africa and in the diaspora (e.g., Santeria, Candomble, Vodun). Attention is also given to the role of religion in the survival and struggles of peoples of African origin.
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3.00 Credits
An anthropological exploration of women in Caribbean society, using mainly ethnographic source materials. The source focuses on the similarities and differences in the social, economic, and political experiences of various Caribbean women, from slavery through the twentieth century. Particular attention is given to the experiences of Haitian, Cuban, Jamaican, Dominican, and Puerto Rican women.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis and evaluation of the structure, patterns, and problems of minority-owned or operated enterprises. Emphasis is on ways and means by which these businesses can be improved both quantitatively and qualitatively.
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3.00 Credits
Students have the opportunity to complement and coordinate their academic work with community service, encompassing internships, training or short term assignments in student teaching, social work, teaching, and recreational and cultural enrichment programs. The course involves working with selected agencies and organized urban groups.
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3.00 Credits
Traces and examines the origin and development of the African family system, marriage, sex, and child rearing. Focus is also on the primacy of the family in African traditional life.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the history of the Caribbean, starting with slavery, colonization, and the evolution of distinctly African Caribbean society, culture, and personality.
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes the nature of African American communities, their origins, institutional structures, and cultural characteristics and evaluates their role in community development or underdevelopment. Emphasis is on how local communities can increase their capacity to plan and effect social, political, and economic change to improve the quality of life for African American peoples. Focus is on communities both in New Jersey (Paterson, Newark) and elsewhere.
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3.00 Credits
Presentation and analysis of differing points of view on current topics in African American Studies and scholarship.
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