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Academic Year 2001/2002
Race Discourse in the Americas
AFAM 303 SP
This course will trace the history of the ideology of race from its emergence in the 15th century to its manifestation in our contemporary society. Beginning with the expansion of the Portuguese into Africa and the
Spanish into the Americas, the course
will demonstrate that our present discourse of race has its origins in the historic moment of European expansion. It will emphasize that rather than being a secondary issue, the discourse of race has remained central to
the structuring of societies
throughout the Americas.
MAJOR READINGS
In addition to a packet of course readings, required books for the course will include:
Hyatt and Nettleford, RACE, DISCOURSE AND THE ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAS
Anthony Padgen, THE FALL OF NATURAL MAN
Ivan
Hannaford, RACE: THE HISTORY OF AN
IDEA
Richard Graham, THE IDEA OF RACE IN LATIN AMERICA
Reginald Horsman, RACE AND MANIFEST DESTINY
David Roediger, THE WAGES OF WHITENESS
George Frederickson, THE BLACK IMAGE IN THE WHITE MIND
Paul Gilroy,
AGAINST RACISM
Charles Mills, T
HE RACIAL CONTRACT
Audrey Smedley, RACE IN NORTH AMERICA
Stephen Jay Gould, THE MISMEASURE OF MAN
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
The final course grade will be determined by an oral presentation, class participation, and two papers.
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:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Eudell,Demetrius L.
- Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK414
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 7 Jr. major: 7
- SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 6 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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