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Academic Year 2005/2006
Race Discourse in the Americas
HIST 302 FA
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, weekly response papers, and a final essay.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006
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