SOC 254
Spring 2007 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 254 |
Who is black? What is blackness? What is black culture? The answers to these questions depend on whom you ask. In this course, we will address various controversies around the meaning of blackness by reviewing long-standing scholarly debates in the study of African Americans and by forcing different perspectives to engage each other. We will use these debates to develop an understanding of the concept of race and of racial relations. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SOC |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
F. James Davis, WHO IS BLACK? ONE NATION'S DEFINITION
William E. Cross, Jr., SHADES OF BLACK: DIVERSITY IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN IDENTITY
Kerry Ann Rockquemore and David L. Brunsma, BEYOND BLACK: BIRACIAL IDENTITY IN AMERICA
Other books and articles to be announced.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four papers, class participation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Preference given to Sociology and African American Studies majors. |
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