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Academic Year 2001/2002

Black Politics in Urban America
GOVT 229 FA

The class will examine the 20th-century transformation of African American urban politics. Particular attention will be paid to black mayors, the relationships between city governments and business elites, and community politics. We will compare various strategies of political empowerment and various approaches to the relationships between race, class, and power.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Horan,Cynthia   

Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: FISK404

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: X   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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