Fall 2016

Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.

An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.

Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues.

History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.

This course examines black social movements for freedom, justice, equality, and self determination. Beginning with Reconstruction, movements include labor, civil rights, radical feminism, socialism, reparations, Black Nationalism, prisoners' rights, and Hip Hop.

Examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film.

Examines history of popular cultural forms such as literature, music, dance, theater, and visual arts produced by and about African Americans.

Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 200, ENGL 263

Interdisciplinary analysis of the religious traditions, institutions, and experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Advanced study in interdisciplinary theories and methods for analyzing race and ethnicity in the United Stes, including a comparative study of topics such as inequality, gender, and class.

Examination of processes of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative research methods; faculty mentorship; experiential learning; research proposal writing; careers in research. Sophomore or junior standing in the major. Departmental approval.

American poetry, fiction, and drama since World War I with special attention to Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Stevens, Faulkner, and Nabokov.

Survey of Asian American literature from the earliest time to the present; development of prose, poetry, and novel.

Reporting and portrayal of people of color in the United States; impact of racial diversity on media, employment and access, and development of media for individuals and communities of color. Open to non-majors.

Examines how race and ethnicity as social categories are shaped by communication media; focuses on how race and ethnicity sustain entertainment and media industries. Prerequisite: COMM 206.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Develop the research proposal and methods for completing a senior honors thesis; for students in one of the four PASE honors programs.

Capstone course for majors, highlighting interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in a comparative context.

An exploration of themes, theoretical influences, and methodological approaches current in American studies and ethnic studies. Open to first-year graduate students in American Studies and Ethnicity only.

Graduate seminar covering critical themes in the interdisciplinary field of Asian American Studies, including perspectives from anthropology, literature, sociology, history, political science, religious studies, cultural studies, women/gender studies, and psychology.

Introduction to the practice of archival research with an emphasis on the literary and historical methods of documenting subcultural groups, particularly racial and sexual minorities.

Exploration of research on race and ethnicity in the United States as it pertains to political, social, economic, cultural, and historical issues.

Major approaches to ethnographic fieldwork are explored in classic cases.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the program. Graded CR/NC.

Practical principles for the long term development of effective teaching within college disciplines, intended for teaching assistants in American Studies and Ethnicity. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in MDA 593)

Offers students a structured environment in which to write their dissertation proposals and focuses on professional development. Completion of qualifying exam. Graded CR/NC.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.