Indigenous Politics
AMST 307
Fall 2014
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ANTH 307 |
This seminar will feature select historical moments, geographical sites, and case studies to explore the complexities of life for indigenous peoples in the Pacific Islands and North America subject to the authority of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The course will examine indigenous peoples' varied political status in relation to questions of sovereignty and self-determination, structures of domination and resistance, and myriad forms of indigenous agency. Readings will focus on the recognition and assertion of collective rights, treaty rights and land claims, and self-governance under independent states' and international law. Films and guest lectures will complement the required texts. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(ANTH)(CIVI-MN)(HRAD-MN)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
NATIVE ACTS: LAW, RECOGNITION, AND CULTURAL AUTHENTICITY, Joanne Barker
HIGH STAKES: FLORIDA SEMINOLE GAMING AND SOVEREIGNTY, Jessica Cattelino
UNEVEN GROUND: AMERICAN INDIAN SOVEREIGNTY, David E. Wilkins and K. Tsianina Lomawaima
MOHAWK INTERRUPTUS: POLITICAL LIFE ACROSS THE BORDERS OF SETTLER STATES, Audra Simpson
THE CHIAPAS REBELLION: THE STRUGGLE FOR LAND AND DEMOCRACY, Neil Harvey
RECOGNITION, SOVEREIGNTY STRUGGLES AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES: A SOURCEBOOK, Eds. Amy Den Ouden and Jean M. O'Brien
There will also be a selection of articles accessible on the course Moodle.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will be required to complete all course books and articles, homework assignments, and response papers that address the weekly readings. Class evaluation will be based on class attendance and seminar participation (30%), six response papers (30%), a mid-term research proposal (10%), and final research paper (30%). |
| Instructor(s): Kauanui,J. Kehaulani Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: CAMS 3; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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