GOVT369 - Black Power Movements in the 1970's

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Black Power Movements in the 1970's
GOVT 369 FA

Clusters:

Urban Studies

This course will exam the lasting cultural and political impact of Black Power Movements in the United States in the 1970s. It will examine its Black nationalist ideological foundations, memoirs and critical essays, cinematic and artistic texts and recent scholarly works on the politics of the era. Students will have the opportunity to understand and explore the political importance of this era as well as consider the long term impact of this time on contemporary Black politics.

MAJOR READINGS

Sample Readings:
Michael Dawson, BLACK VISIONS,
Kwame Ture and Charles Hamilton, BLACK POWER,
Angela Davis, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY,
George Jackson, SOLEDAD BROTHER,
Eddie Glaude, IS IT NATION TIME?,
Malcolm X, MALCOLM X SPEAKS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Critical reaction papers, participant observation assignments, take home final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students who are not able to gain entry into the course during their registration period should add their names to the enrollment requests during the authorization period and come to class on the first day.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Price,Melanye

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: JUDDB6;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 8 Jr. major: 8

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: X FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006