HIST 575

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Problems African American Hist

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Credit: 4 hours.

Covers in depth, major problems in the African American experience and in the historiography of that experience, including historical periods, themes and paradigms.

Same as AFRO 501. Approved for letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours.

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HIST 575 class schedule data for fall 2015
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	48977	Discussion/ Recitation	A	1:00PM -2:50PM	T	429 Armory	McDuffie, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/15-12/09/15 Section Title: Theorizing Diaspora Section Info: Topic: Theorizing Diaspora. Description: This course is an investigation of the formation and development of what has come to be referred to as the African Diaspora; that is the dispersal of African-descended people throughout the world. While we will focus primarily on that aspect of this dispersion unfolding in the Americas since 1500, some attention will be given to Africa, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean Basin, and Oceania. Interdisciplinary in breadth and historically-informed, a premium will be placed on understanding theoretical approaches and problems for critically appreciating African-descended people's histories, cultures, and subjectivities through the lens of diaspora. Special attention will be given to appreciating the lives of African-descended women, diasporic feminism(s), and "black/queer/diaspora" work. In addition, the course will focus on diasporic social movements, black nationalism, black radicalism, and black internationalism (Pan Africanism, Communism, etc.) Students will also acquire some familiarity with West, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. To this end, the course utilizes classic and new, cutting-edge scholarship from the fields of African diaspora studies, African studies, Anthropology, black studies, history, literature, music, political science, media and cultural studies, sociology, and women's Studies. If successful, this class should be very useful for students interested in researching and teaching in African Diaspora Studies, African American/Africana studies, African studies, history, anthropology, women's studies, education policy studies, American studies, English, sociology, and other fields. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.