ETHN 120 - Introduction to Black Studies

    Recent Professors
    A. Villela-Smith
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    45 students
    Difficulty
    5.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    An introductory overview of Black Studies, critically examining its academic origins, socio-political contexts, and intellectual traditions. Students will explore foundational theories such as double consciousness, Black feminist thought, and African worldviews, while analyzing concepts like race, racism, white supremacy, self-determination, and decolonization. The course emphasizes the struggles for liberation, equity, and community affirmation in Black communities, and explores how resistance, social justice, and political movements have shaped the Black experience.
    Usually Held
    Mon 2:10pm–4:40pm, Mon Wed 12:35pm–1:50pm