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Spring 2013 Africana Studies BC3589 section 001 BLK SEXUAL PLTCS U.S.POP CLTR BLK FEMINISM IN U.S. POP CLTR | |
| Call Number | 08493 |
| Day & Time Location |
R 2:10pm-4:00pm 102 SULZBERGER A |
| Points | 4 |
| Approvals Required | Instructor |
| Instructor | Celia E Naylor |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: Permission of the Instructor What is Black feminism? What is womanism? How do we define Black feminist and womanist thought and praxis? In what ways do Black feminists and womanists challenge European-American/Western feminist constructions and African-American nationalist ideologies? In this course we will utilize Patricia Hill Collins’ seminal work, Black Sexual Politics: African Americans, Gender and the New Racism, as the core theoretical framework for our exploration and analysis of key dimensions of contemporary U.S. popular culture. We will specifically address how the work of African-American artists/scholars/activists critiques sexism, racism, classism, heterosexism and ethnocentrism within the U.S. context. In addition, we will analyze how Black feminists/womanists frame and interrogate the politics of race, gender, socioeconomic status, and sexuality in the United States during the contemporary era. In order to examine Black feminism(s) and womanism(s) in popular culture from myriad perspectives, the required readings for this course reflect a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, as well as a range of genres (e.g., essay, visual art, documentary, film, music video, and song). For this course, students will write 2 (5-7-page) essays and 1 (12-15-page) research paper. In addition to the written assignments and class participation, groups of students will co-lead selected class discussions. |
| Web Site | CourseWorks |
| Department | Africana Studies |
| Enrollment | 18 students as of 11:19PM Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
| Subject | Africana Studies |
| Number | BC3589 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Barnard College |
| Open To | Barnard, Columbia College, Engineering and Applied Science, General Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Science |
| Campus | Barnard College |
| Note | INSTRUCTOR TO FINALIZE ENROLLMENT AFTER FIRST CLASS |
| Section key | 20131AFRS3589X001 |
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