Course Overview

This course is one of two modules within the course "Identity, Memory
and Postcolonial Societies" that covers critical aspects of identity
and memory in the United States and the Caribbean from an
anthropological perspective. It is aimed at students studying for the
MA in Culture, Politics, and Society.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Students must have completed Year 1 of a Master's degree in Human
Sciences or Humanities.
- Incoming students from a partnered American University who are
studying at the Bachelor level may follow this course.

 

Grading Philosophy

Continuous assessment.

Course schedule

>The 12-hour module covers both the history of the United States and
of anthropology as a discipline in order to provide an overview of key
stages of the construction and deconstruction of the "race" concept
and racial identity.
> It also explores how African American narratives have contributed to
rewriting their identity, and the collective memory of slavery.
> English language support will also be provided in this course.

Course type

- Lectures. - Self-study (classwork preparation).

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Duration: Spring Semester

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching

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