AMST207 - Junior Colloquium: Methodologies in Ethnic Studies

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Junior Colloquium: Methodologies in Ethnic Studies
AMST 207 FA

This seminar is geared toward exploring a wide variety of approaches to ethnic studies. We will examine methodologies within this field by attending to a selection of recuperated histories within a range of different geographical sites and regions, communities, and political terrains. We will focus on race, class, gender, and sexuality as interconnected categories of analysis in research methods by turning to particular studies of colonization and sovereignty, citizenship, immigration, political activism and resistance, enfranchisement and civil rights, religion, diaspora, cultural production, and self-determination. Readings will include historical, literary, sociological, and anthropological works, as well as comparitive and interdisciplinary scholarship.

MAJOR READINGS

Vine Deloria, THE NATIONS WITHIN: THE PAST AND FUTURE OF AMERICAN INDIAN SOVEREIGNTY
Ann D. Gordan, et.al., Eds., AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AND THE VOTE, 1837-1965.
Tomas Almaguer, RACIAL FAULT LINES: THE HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF WHITE SUPREMACY IN CALIFORNIA
Clyde A. Milner II, Ed., A NEW SIGNIFICANCE: RE-ENVISIONING THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST
Emma Perez, THE DECOLONIAL IMAGINARY: WRITING CHICANAS INTO HISTORY
Ruth Glassner, MY MUSIC IS MY FLAG: PUERTO RICAN MUSICIANS AND THEIR N EW YORK COMMUNITIES, 1917-1940
Lisa Lowe, IMMIGRANT ACTS: ON ASIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL POLITICS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Students will be required to submit critical response papers based on course readings and discussion. An in-class presentation based on the reading material is also expected. The final project to be assigned is a research proposal of 15-20 pages where students outline a project and justify their own approach and methods, situated within a literature review.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students who wish to use this course to satisy research requirements of their major program face special deadlines and assignments.

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: SBS AMST Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kauanui,J. Kehaulani

Times: ...W... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: CAMS 2

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 14)

SR. major: 2 Jr. major: 12

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

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003