From Blackface to Black Power: The Art of Politics in 20th-C African American History and Culture
AFAM 218
Fall 2011
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 212, ENGL 219 |
This course looks at the formation and representation of African American identity within the context of the quest for the full rights of U.S. citizenship during the 20th century. Focusing upon the intersection between the cultural and political realms, we will explore the roots and routes of the African cultural diaspora as the foundation of urban, northern, politically-conscious cultural production. Using a variety of texts including literature, plays, films, and visual arts, we will examine touchstone moments of the African American experience including the Great Migration and World War I; the New Negro Movement; the Great Depression and the New Deal; postwar America and the Civil Rights and black power movements. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Information Literacy, Interpretation |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AFAM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
A complete listing of the required readings will be available in August 2011, but will include:
Cooper, Anna Julia, A VOICE FROM THE SOUTH
Wells, Ida B. ON LYNCHING
Hansberry, Lorraine A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Newton, Huey P., REVOLUTIONARY SUICIDE
Baldwin, James, SONNY'S BLUES
Walker, Alice, ed., IN SEARCH OF OUR MOTHERS' GARDENS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four 4-page analytical essays
Midterm
Final exam |
| Instructor(s): Woodard,Laurie Avant Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: CAAS LOUNG; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
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