Spring 2023
Meeting:
T 3:30pm - 6:20pm
SLN:
10168
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
"MARTIAL ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE"
THIS SEMINAR EXPLORES THE
LITERATURE, MUSIC, VISUAL ART, AND
PERFORMING ARTS OF THE BLACK ARTS
MOVEMENT, THE SIBLING MOVEMENT OF
THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT. EACH
WEEK, STUDENTS WILL RIGOROUSLY
ENGAGE WITH IN-DEPTH READING
ASSIGNMENTS AND SENSORY ACTIVITIES
IN CLASS. THEMES COVERED INCLUDE
ANTI-BLACK VIOLENCE, GENDER ROLES,
SELF-LOVE, SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUITY,
AND BLACK EMPOWERMENT.
Catalog Description:
Comparative interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity. Examines experiences and cultural expressions of racialized communities in the U.S. and its diasporas from a cultural studies' perspective. Explores how expressive cultures engage and transform racial formations and their intersections, animating social relations of everyday life and reshaping structures of power. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
November 4, 2025 - 4:08 am