Authenticity in the Americas: Constructions and Contestations of Identity
LAST 362
Spring 2013 not offered
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Crosslisting:
AMST 362 |
This seminar course will examine identity and the construction of authenticity in the Western Hemisphere. It will pay particular attention to how groups construct and debate criteria for inclusion and exclusion on the basis of race, gender, class, ethnicity, sex, and nationality. Students will explore how these processes change over time and how they relate to the possession of political and economic power. |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS LAST |
Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AMST)(LAST) |
Major Readings:
Raibmon, Paige. AUTHENTIC INDIANS: EPISODES OF ENCOUNTER FROM THE LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY NORTHWEST COAST (Durham: Duke University Press, 2005). Taylor, Diana. DISAPPEARING ACTS: SPECTACLES OF GENDER AND NATIONALISM IN ARGENTINA'S DIRTY WAR (Durham: Duke University Press, 1997). Additional titles will be added.
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Examinations and Assignments: Weekly Responses 40%, Participation 10%, Research Proposal 10%, Final Paper 40% |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Students will be required to attend and participate in the one-day symposium, "The Americas Forum," which will center on the course topic. |
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