Faculty Name

Veena Deo

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

ENG

Course Subject

ENG

Course Number

3100

Course Section

01

Course Title

Intro African-American Studies

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2015

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

D, H, O

Area of Study

AFST, ENG, PHIL

Course Description

(Also listed as PHIL 3100) Goals: To develop an understanding of several key issues in African American Studies emphasizing close textual reading and analysis. Content: The course materials will focus on critical readings about construction of race as a concept; intersections of race, class and gender; afrocentrism; pan-africanism; diasporic connections; nationalism; religious dimension; literary theory and popular culture. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Credits: 4

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