AS 100 - Introduction to African American Studies

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    Description
    This course is an overview of the Africana Studies discipline including its social and academic origins, goals and development. Emphasis is placed on providing students with an understanding of the fundamental areas of study within the field and of the interdisciplinary approach to studying the African experience in America and the world. Emphasis is placed on the cultural, theoretical and historical formation of the African diaspora with particular emphasis on the creation of 'Black' and 'Blackness' as cultural and political identities. This course is intended for all students interested in general knowledge of the Black experience.