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3.00 Credits
Designed to increase students' awareness of cultural diversity and to acquaint them with multiculturalism as a contemporary social phenomenon. The course described characteristics of our culture and society that have led to intolerance and ethnic prejudices, characteristics that impede people's understanding and appreciation of diversity. Students are introduced to basic concepts, competing theories, and current controversies related to multiculturalism in our society as well as others. This course is cross-listed with SOCI 11600.
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3.00 Credits
Introductory survey of the major topics and methodologies involved in studying the roots and routes of the African diaspora. Investigation of the physical and cultural movements between Africa and the Americas. Topics include the prominence of Africa in global history; the movement of African people (both voluntary and forced migrations); the enslavement of African peoples in the Americas; cultural aesthetics and identities; colonialism; and resistance. Employs an interdisciplinary approach drawing from disciplines in history, politics, cultural studies, social policy, and sociology. Prerequisites: None. 3 credits (F-S,Y)
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course explores the varied experiences of Latinos/as in the United States, past and present. Drawing from the disciplines of history, anthropology, literature, women's studies, and ethnic studies, it examines the historical roots of Latino/a, Chicano/a, Puerto Rican, Cuban-American, Central, and South American peoples. In particular, it will focus on notions of family, gender, class, race, political economy, language, and sexual identity in relation to public policy and Latino/as' struggles for place and power. Its approach is historical and comparative and it emphasizes the multiplicity of Latino/a experiences as well as the strategic deployment of the term Latino/a. Prerequisites: None. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
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3.00 Credits
The category "white," like other racial categories, is a historical fiction with concrete impacts on those it defines. This course will examine the emergence of whiteness as a social and legal category determining the distribution of rights and privileges including voting rights, property rights, and the right to own one¿s own body. We will critique and deconstruct whiteness through the examination of historical and contemporary cases. This will include a look at subaltern categories within whiteness, such as working-class whites, "white" Latinos, European immigrants who were initially classified as non-white, and those who have inhabited racial border zones by at times "passing for white." 3 credits. (F,IRR)
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1.00 Credits
The primary goal of the course is to introduce students to the history, philosophies, and practices of the civil rights movement in the United States, with a particular focus on the work and writings of Martin Luther King Jr. By utilizing readings, class discussions, and a visit to significant historical landmarks of the movement, students will develop an understanding of the differing approaches to social change and their strategic use within different parts of the modern day civil rights era. In addition, students will build an academic foundation for the required civil rights tour to be held during fall break. The seminar is open to Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Program participants only. For more information scholars should review the program requirements. Prerequisites: None. 1 Credit. (F, Y)
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to key concepts in culture, race, and ethnicity studies. Drawing from cultural studies, comparative ethnic studies, and gender and sexuality studies, it investigates how racial and ethnic identity politics shape institutional and social policies, cultural expressions and aesthetics, and resistance movements. Particular attention will be paid to the ways communities of color have negotiated oppression, generated knowledge, and secured dignity and self-determination. 3 credits. (F-S, Y)
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3.00 Credits
In this course we will screen and critique images of Latinos and Latinas as represented in mainstream films from the bandito figures of old westerns through Cheech and Chong to contemporary stereotypes and imaginings. Moving through films in chronological order, we will also examine the historical context surrounding these images and discuss the ways these representations emerged from and fed into Anglo-American perceptions and anxieties regarding Latino/a communities. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the basic tools of cultural studies and media analysis and participate actively in class discussions. 3 credits. (IRR)
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3.00 Credits
In this course, we will examine the cultural construction of national belonging and differential experiences of citizenship. While citizenship is often conceptualized as a uniform relationship between an individual person and their society, in actuality the practice and experience of citizenship is diverse and differentiated along lines of gender, race, class, and legal status. We will use the case study of migration, particularly transnational migration to the United States, as a lens through which to examine this unequal distribution of citizenship¿s promise. 3 credits. (F,IRR)
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3.00 Credits
Departing from an examination of mass media debates regarding immigration and immigration reform, this class will examine the cultural dynamics at play in this conflict. With a particular focus on Latino/a immigration into the United States and the demonization of "illegal aliens," we will ask questions like - Why is immigration sometimes celebrated ("we are a nation of immigrants") and sometimes feared? What is assimilation and is it a good thing? What is different, if anything, about the current wave of immigration? What are the racial and cultural dynamics at play in debates about immigration? Students will explore these issues through readings, media analysis, and active class discussion. 3 credits. (IRR)
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
This seminar will introduce students in the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Program to the study of social justice in an international and comparative context. In general the seminar is designed to engage scholars in analysis, discussion, writing, and action that will contribute to the development of global citizens who have the skills, perspectives, and motivation to work effectively for social justice. Each seminar will examine a particular case study while utilizing the work of Martin Luther King Jr. The seminar also provides the academic framework that explores the nexus between race, migration, and social justice. Through both individual and group work students will work to draw conclusions and life lessons from their international research and experiences. This seminar may be taken for 0 or 1 credit and is open to Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Program participants only. For more information scholars should review the program requirements. Prerequisites: CSCR 12000. 0-1 credit. (F, Y)
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