ETHNST 103 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

    Recent Professors
    E. Becton
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This course serves as an introduction to the academic discipline of African American Studies and explores the presentation of cultural, economic, historic, social, and political experiences of African Americans in the United States. Provides an interdisciplinary survey of African American culture and heritage from the 1600s to the present and analyzes the economic, political, social, artistic, and intellectual elements of the African American community. Includes the intersection of class, gender, white supremacy, and liberation while paying particular attention to the significant impact that African Americans have had on American culture as a whole.