Middlebury

AMST0107A-F16

Intro African American Culture

Introduction to African American Culture
In this introductory survey we will focus on the study of African American culture in the United States, exploring various aspects of cultural production such as literature, music, visual arts, film, and performance. The guiding questions of the course are: what role has black culture played in shaping and responding to broader paradigms in American culture? How is lived experience implicated in the production of black culture? How have cultural products helped define, call into question, and celebrate “blackness?” Readings may include W. E. B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk (1903), Octavia Butler’s Kindred (1979), and Tricia Rose’s Black Noise (1994). 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92400
Subject Code:
AMST
Course Number:
0107
Section Identifier:
A

Course

AMST 0107

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Fall 2016

AMST0107A-F16 Lecture (Finley)