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Diasporas and Transnationalism
ENGL295 SP

Until the 1960s, scholars acknowledged three diasporas: Jewish, Armenian and Greek. Today, some 40 - ranging from the African and Indian to the Chinese and Cuban, for example - are recognized by scholars, artists, intellectuals or political leaders. This increase has been attributed to challenges by ethnic groups and minorities to the status quo of national culture, and to conditions which are loosely described as "transnationalism" and "globalization;" these involve raped and massive movements of people, capital, labor, information, as well as high and mass culture. This course will examine the emergence, formation and cultural production of diasporas.

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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: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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