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Academic Year 2000/2001
Black Migration, Music and Culture in the 20th Century City
AFAM 219 SP
This course examines the social and cultural history of four black urban communities: New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles. Focusing primarily on the mid-to-late twentieth century, this course will explore black
life through historical and
sociological sources, popular music forms, fiction and everyday culture.
MAJOR READINGS
Horace Cayton and St. Clair Drake, BLACK METROPOLIS
Farah Griffin, WHO SET YOU FLOWIN': THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MIGRATION NARRATIVE
Chester Himes, IF HE HOLLERS LET HIM GO
Carole Marks, FAREWELL, WE'RE GOOD AND
GONE
Tricia Rose, BLACK
NOISE
Suzanne Smith, DANCIN' IN THE STREET
Thomas J. Sugrue, THE ORIGINS OF THE URBAN CRISIS
Lorraine Hansberry, A RAISIN IN THE SUN
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short papers and mid-term and final exams.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AFAM
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rose,Tricia
- Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: VVO110
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)
- SR. major: 13 Jr. major: 12
- SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 4 FR: 3
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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