AFRO 435

Spring 2006

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Same as LLS 435, AAS 435, COMM 432, and GWS 435. See LLS 435.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
40441
Lecture-Discussion
BG
3:00PM -4:20PM
MW
Gregory Hall
Molina, I
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/06-05/03/06
Credit:
4 hours
Section Info:
An interdisciplinary examination of how racial, ethnic and gender difference is negotiated through media and popular culture, and how racial, ethnic and gendered communities use cultural forms to express identity and difference. Among the theoretical questions explored in the course are the politics of representation, ethnic/racial authenticity, cultural commodification and transnational popular culture. Some of the cultural forms examined are cultural festivals/parades, ethnic/race-based beauty pageants, cinematic and televisual texts and musical forms, such as Hip-Hop and Salsa.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
40514
Lecture-Discussion
BU
3:00PM -4:20PM
MW
Gregory Hall
Molina, I
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/17/06-05/03/06
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
An interdisciplinary examination of how racial, ethnic and gender difference is negotiated through media and popular culture, and how racial, ethnic and gendered communities use cultural forms to express identity and difference. Among the theoretical questions explored in the course are the politics of representation, ethnic/racial authenticity, cultural commodification and transnational popular culture. Some of the cultural forms examined are cultural festivals/parades, ethnic/race-based beauty pageants, cinematic and televisual texts and musical forms, such as Hip-Hop and Salsa.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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