AES 404 A: Advanced American Ethnic Studies in Humanities

Spring 2024
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Meeting:
T 2:30pm - 5:20pm / MNY 266
SLN:
10166
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
"MARTIAL ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE" THIS COURSE OFFERS THE CHANCE TO LEARN SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES AND MARTIAL ARTS CHOREOGRAPHY WHILE STUDYING HISTORIES OF RACE AND GENDER. WE WILL DISCUSS HOW MARTIAL ARTS FORGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLIDARITY, PROTEST, AND TRANSFORMATION. MOVEMENTS STUDIED INCLUDE THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT AND THE ANTI-SEXUAL ASSAULT MOVEMENT.
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:
April 28, 2024 - 3:15 am