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AAS 104 - First Year Humanities Seminar
Fall 2023, Section 008 - GoodKid/MaadCity: US Urban Identity
Instruction Mode: Section 008 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Afroamerican & African Studies (AAS)
Department: LSA Afroamerican and African Studies
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Details

Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
HU
Other:
FYSem
Advisory Prerequisites:
Enrollment restricted to first-year students, including those with sophomore standing.
Other Course Info:
(Cross-Area Courses). May not be included in a major.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Poulson-Bryant,Scott
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/28/23 - 12/6/23 (see other Sections below)
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Description

From the Harlem Renaissance poems of Langston Hughes to the 21st century rhymes of rapper Kendrick Lamar, African American cultural production has been deeply invested in chronicling urban experiences in the United States. Through a close examination of popular culture, this class will think about the historical trajectory of urban and racial identity—particularly for young people—in depictions of city life. Some of the questions we will consider in this course: What is African American popular culture? How has it contributed to the creation of the modern U.S. city? How does city life impact identity formation? How does the performance of identity impact the city itself? How can we study the icons and narratives of urban cultural production—from Blaxploitation film to spoken word to hip hop—to think about urban communities? For examples of the kinds of texts we’ll engage in this course, check out these links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQRRnAhmB58 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=strEm9amZuo

Schedule

AAS 104 - First Year Humanities Seminar
Schedule Listing
003 (SEM)
 In Person
27042
Open
18
18Enrollment Management
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TuTh 11:30AM - 1:00PM2504 NUB
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
004 (SEM)
 In Person
19740
Open
15
13Enrollment Management
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MW 8:30AM - 10:00AMG023 WQ
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
006 (SEM)
 In Person
34376
Open
18
18Enrollment Management
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MW 2:30PM - 4:00PM1152 SPH2
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
008 (SEM)
 In Person
35244
Open
18
18Enrollment Management
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MW 10:00AM - 11:30AM2750 SPH1
8/28/23 - 12/6/23

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