Reading Against "The Propaganda of History": Reading W. E. B. Du Bois
AFAM 283
Fall 2023
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| Course Cluster and Certificates: Social, Cultural, and Critical Theory Certificate |
This course will introduce students to the major works of the Black intellectual W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963), one of the most profound thinkers and prolific writers in American history. While his published writings are legion, Du Bois is perhaps best known for his early collection of essays titled The Souls of Black Folk (originally published by A. C. McClurg and Company of Chicago in 1903). In addition to Souls, we will read across Du Bois's oeuvre in order to reveal the extraordinary profundity and historical evolution of his thought. Readings will include (in order): (i) The Philadelphia Negro (1899); (ii) The Souls of Black Folk (1903); (iii) Black Reconstruction (1935); (iv) Color and Democracy (1945); and (v) The World and Africa (1947). |
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| 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: (CSCT) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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W. E. B. Du Bois, THE PHILADELPHIA NEGRO
W. E. B. Du Bois, THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK
W. E. B. Du Bois, BLACK RECONSTRUCTION
W. E. B. Du Bois, COLOR AND DEMOCRACY
W. E. B. Du Bois, THE WORLD AND AFRICA
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Examinations and Assignments:
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5 Justificatory Essays (1,000 words each, not including notes |
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| Instructor(s): Bertholf,Garry Times: ...W... 07:10PM-10:00PM; Location: CAAS LOUNG; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 15 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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