AMCULT 498 - Capstone Seminar in American Culture
Winter 2023, Section 005 - Towards Liberation: How Do Social Movements Build a World Without Racism, Capitalism, and Patriarchy?
Instruction Mode: Section 005 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: American Culture (AMCULT)
Department: LSA American Culture
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Details

Credits:
4
Requirements & Distribution:
ULWR
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Consent:
With permission of instructor.
Repeatability:
May be elected twice for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term.
Primary Instructor:
Start/End Date:
Full Term 1/4/23 - 4/18/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

This is a writing course that centers around the theme of liberation. What does liberation from oppression and exploitation mean? How can it be achieved, and how might past efforts inform the present? We will explore how radical social movements from around the world, past and present, have envisioned liberation and fought for a world without racism, capitalism, and patriarchy. Topics include: strategies for dismantling oppressive systems, the creation of alternative, non-capitalist ways of living and sharing, the cultivation of solidarity and cooperation across struggles, and issues of co-optation and suppression of radical movements.

This course will not systematically review these histories and topics, but rather use the materials to stimulate our own writing and thinking about liberation. Each week we will write about one aspect of liberation and give each other constructive feedback, so that we can grow as writers and thinkers.

Schedule

AMCULT 498 - Capstone Seminar in American Culture
Schedule Listing
002 (SEM)
 In Person
35151
Open
0
 
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TuTh 1:00PM - 2:30PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
003 (SEM)
 In Person
35153
Open
3
 
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TuTh 1:00PM - 2:30PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
004 (SEM)
 In Person
35158
Open
5
 
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Th 4:00PM - 7:00PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: Meets-with HISTORY 468.001
005 (SEM)
 In Person
35159
Open
2
 
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MW 10:00AM - 11:30AM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23

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