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American Studies and Ethnicity (AMST)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ase/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP-462; Phone: (213) 740-9135.
- Please send your request for D-Clearance for undergraduate and graduate courses to aseinfo@usc.edu. Be sure to provide your student ID, section number(s), current major, and class year/standing. Please ensure that you register for a class for which you have D-clearance by the registration deadline, or your D-clearance will EXPIRE. American Studies and Ethnicity "R" courses change to "D" in the second week of classes, and require both instructor and departmental approval. YOU MUST ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION of each course or you may be replaced by a student on the waiting list, even if you are registered. Thank you for selecting a course within the American Studies and Ethnicity department. We look forward to seeing you in class.
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.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10310D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 142 of 144 | Chrisshonna Nieva | MHP101 |   | |
| 10311R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 26 of 25 | Samia Saliba | DMC252 | | |
| 10312R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 21 of 24 | Samia Saliba | DMC252 | | |
| 10313R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Suiyi Tang | SOSB47 | | |
| 10314R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 25 | Suiyi Tang | KAP147 | | |
| 10315R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Brittany Robinson | GFS105 | | |
| 10316R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Brittany Robinson | VHE206 | |
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.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecute, one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10320D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 97 of 98 | Alicia Chavez | SGM101 | | |
| 10323D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 26 | Alicia Chavez | KAP140 | | |
| 10324D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 23 of 24 | Alicia Chavez | GFS229 | | |
| 10325D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Alicia Chavez | GFS221 | | |
| 10327D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | Alicia Chavez | DMC206 | |
Interdisciplinary survey of theory and borderland site cases, national sentiment, linguistic and cultural conflicts, exploration of local, regional, and national identities in cultural contact zones.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10329D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 30 of 31 | Nalya Rodriguez | GFS222 | |
Examination of the ways that different nations and cultures have remembered the Vietnam War or the American War as it is called in Vietnam. (Duplicates credit in former AMST 377)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10338D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 92 of 150 | Rick Berg | SAL101 | | |
| 10339R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 21 of 25 | Jason Vu | DMC106 | | |
| 10340R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 13 of 25 | Tiara Wilson | VHE214 | | |
| 10341R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Teraya Paramehta | GFS220 | | |
| 10342R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 25 | Teraya Paramehta | GFS108 | | |
| 10343R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 4 of 25 | Jason Vu | GFS221 | | |
| 10344R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 12 of 25 | Tiara Wilson | SGM226 | |
Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10347D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 44 | Alicia Chavez | KAP144 | | |
| 10348R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | SGM226 | | ||
| 10349R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 19 of 25 | KAP167 | |
Overview of Native American studies, including Indigenous intellectualism and resistance through language revitalization, film-making, and the recognition of one another.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10359D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 30 of 30 | Chris Finley | GFS223 | |
Examines the relation between U.S. national culture, race, and popular culture.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10360R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 48 of 49 | Joshua Mitchell | ZHS252 | | |
| 10364R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 24 | Ana Briz | VHE206 | | |
| 10365R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | Ana Briz | GFS220 | |
Examines political and cultural change in the United States during the decade of the 1960s.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10361D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 30 | Chris Finley | LVL13 | |
Explores how the proliferation of sexual cultures, identities, politics shape everyday lives in the United States and beyond.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10300D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 45 of 50 | Nayan Shah | DMC150 | | |
| 10301R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Julian Kuffour | DMC206 | | |
| 10302R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 21 of 25 | Julian Kuffour | DMC203 | |
Examines the socio-historical and political imperatives of multi-disciplinary scholarship foundational to the study of African Americans.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10303R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 15 of 25 | Aurelien Davennes | KAP140 | | |
| 10304R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Aurelien Davennes | KAP148 | | |
| 10371D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 42 | Oneka LaBennett | VPD116 | |
History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture, one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10372D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 114 of 120 | Lydie Moudileno | THH202 | | |
| 10373R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Jaden Morales | GFS222 | | |
| 10375R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Jaden Morales | KAP167 | | |
| 10376R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 25 | Alejandro Comas-Short | VHE206 | | |
| 10377R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 19 of 25 | Maya McKeever | GFS229 | | |
| 10378R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 18 of 25 | Maya McKeever | GFS104 | | |
| 10380R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 25 | Alejandro Comas-Short | GFS105 | |
Examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Please note that this course does not fulfill Category C: Social Analysis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10390D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 32 of 45 | Kara Keeling | GFS101 | | |
| 10395R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 25 | Carlo Tuason | DMC161 | | |
| 10396R | 001 | Discussion | 3:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 25 | Carlo Tuason | DMC161 | |
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
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10408D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 92 of 94 | Chrisshonna Nieva | THH301 | | |
| 10409D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | GFS104 | | |
| 10410D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ZHS360 | | |
| 10413D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | ZHS360 | | |
| 10415D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | GFS108 | |
Explores Latinx food in Los Angeles through an anthropological lens. Students experience, document and analyze local food knowledge and traditions through active field study.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ANTH 312.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10831D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Xochitl Ruiz | KAP113 | |
An examination of how Hollywood representations of the Middle East have changed over the last 100 years, focusing on how representations influence perceptions and policies.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10423D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 41 of 50 | Evelyn Alsultany | DMC150 | PDF (384689 KB) | |
| 10425R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 21 of 25 | Zaina Ujayli | KAP159 | | |
| 10427R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 25 | Zaina Ujayli | KAP146 | |
Explores the changing political meanings of black music throughout the 20th century, from freedom to a threat to civil order, from racial integration to Black liberation.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10416D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 30 | Edwin Hill | KAP163 | |
Relationships between environmentalism, environmental problems and racial-ethnic minorities. Rise of environmental justice movement. Assessment of social science methods used to investigate these relationships. Duplicates credit in the former GEOG-350.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10317R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 30 | Megan Awwad | GFS223 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10424D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 30 | Shawn McDaniel | WPH200 | |
Racial and cultural background of Mexico; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest; the rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10428D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 30 | Natalia Molina | VHE206 | |
Focusing on California, interdisciplinary research teams will study why there are so many new US prisons. What is their relationship to shopping malls, gated communities, globalization?
- Prerequisite: AMST 200
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10434D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 19 | Nayan Shah | GFS109 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10433D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 10 | Alisa Sanchez | KAP150 | |
American poetry, fiction, and drama since World War I with special attention to Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Stevens, Faulkner, and Nabokov.
- Corequisite: ENGL 263
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ENGL 442.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32745D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | Elda Maria Roman | THH121 | |
An examination of anthropological research on race and African American culture, from the 18th century to the present.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ANTH 445.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10744D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 3 of 25 | Lanita Jacobs | KAP159 | PDF (514261 KB) | |
Development of the poetry, essay, short story and novel of the Chicano and Latino peoples of the United States, with particular emphasis on the differentiating characteristics between the multiple cultures that constitute the Latino populations.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10437D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 19 | Elda Maria Roman | THH207 | |
Examination of sexual discourses in the United States in the context of slavery, empire, sex work, labor markets, schools and prisons.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10439D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 30 | Nalya Rodriguez | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10441D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Sarah M.A. Gualtieri | OFFICE | | |
| 10442D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | OFFICE | |
Evaluate pressing social science and humanities concerns hemispherically in relation to first peoples, decolonialization, land, cultural memory, and politics within comparative ethnic studies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10451R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 8 of 12 | Chris Finley | KAP150 | |
Seminar in theoretical approaches to cultural studies, with an emphasis on the analysis of race, gender, sexuality, and class in the U.S.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10472R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 8 of 12 | Dorinne Kondo | KAP150 | Word (32432 KB) | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10478D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Sarah M.A. Gualtieri | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10493D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10495D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |