AFAS285
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AFAS285 - Conceptualizing Caribbean Society
Course Description
This course will provide students with an introduction to Caribbean society through an exploration of regional experiences tied to social, cultural and political fields. Weekly lectures will interrogate the effects of colonialism and postcolonialism on a variety of subjects such as the construction of race, class and gender. Additionally, AFAS 285 will provide an understanding of the intersection between critical theory and Caribbean Studies. Subsequently, this course aligns local identity politics with global cultural flows and, offers a historical guide to themes such as the transatlantic slave trade, creolization, difference, diaspora and imperialism. AFAS 285 is well suited to students who have an interest in Caribbean culture, Global Studies, the Black Diaspora, postcolonial theory and Ethnic Studies.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
GEED - EPHUM (Gen Ed: EP Humanist)
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No
Typically Offered Main Campus
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Typically Offered Distance Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Online Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Phoenix Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Sierra Vista Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Community Campus
Not Offered