AMAS 215 - Introduction to Arab-American Studies
Fall 2023, Section 001
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)
Department: LSA American Culture
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Details

Credits:
4
Requirements & Distribution:
HU, RE
Lab Fee:
26.00
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/28/23 - 12/6/23 (see other Sections below)
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Description

The themes of “race” and “ethnicity” are central to the current course offerings in the Program in American Culture. In this course, students will examine the specific ways that Arab Americans engage with “race.” It provides a historical overview of Arab Americans and “race” in relation to a series of other identity markers, such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, and nation. This course fits particularly within the Program in American Culture’s focus on transnational and diasporic considerations of “race.”

This course is an introductory survey to Arab-American studies. It will explore many questions such as the following in an interdisciplinary context, focusing on anthropological, historical, literary, and visual materials.

  • What are the historical circumstances that have shaped Arab immigration to the U.S.?
  • Where do Arab Americans "fit" within America’s racial classification system?
  • What is anti-Arab racism?
  • How has it shifted throughout Arab American history?
  • What is the significance of gender and sexuality to anti-Arab racism?
  • How did September 11th impact Arab American communities?
  • What are the cultural forms that Arab immigrants have inherited from their homelands and reproduced in this country?
  • In what ways are these cultural forms gendered?
  • What is the relationship between socioeconomic class and cultural identity among Arab Americans?
  • How have Arab Americans used the arts for cultural and political expression?
  • What is the significance of religious affiliation to Arab American identity formation?
  • How has U.S. foreign policy impacted Arab American histories and experiences?

Class Format:

Two weekly required lectures and a required weekly discussion section

Schedule

AMAS 215 - Introduction to Arab-American Studies
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
 In Person
20925
Open
18
 
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TuTh 1:00PM - 2:30PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
002 (DIS)
 In Person
20927
Closed
0
 
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Th 3:00PM - 4:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
003 (DIS)
 In Person
20929
Open
5
 
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Th 4:00PM - 5:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
004 (DIS)
 In Person
20931
Open
3
 
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Th 5:00PM - 6:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
005 (DIS)
 In Person
26546
Open
2
 
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F 11:00AM - 12:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
006 (DIS)
 In Person
26548
Open
3
 
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F 12:00PM - 1:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23
007 (DIS)
 In Person
26550
Open
5
 
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F 2:00PM - 3:00PM
8/28/23 - 12/6/23

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