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center-923925Fall 2014 American Studies and Ethnicity Course Offerings*Courses with an asterisk require pre-approval to count towards your major requirements. Always refer to the course catalogue to find out how these courses count towards your major. Please see Ms. Cynthia Mata-Flores, your academic advisor, before registering for one of these courses. She can be reached at cmflores@usc.edu, at her office at KAP 450C, or by phone at (213)740-3198. AMST 101gmRace and Class in Los AngelesAnalysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140. (TTh 12:30-1:50 PM, Prof. Laura Pulido)AMST 135gm Peoples and Cultures of the AmericasAn introduction to cultures and people in the Americas, the social, historical, economic, and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary(TTh 9:30-10:50 Prof. Alicia Chavez) AMST 200mIntroduction to American Studies and Ethnicity Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues. (TTH 12:30-1:50PM)AMST 252gm Black Social Movements in the U.S This course examines black social movements for freedom, justice, equality, and self-determination. Beginning with Reconstruction, movements include labor, civil rights, radical feminism, socialism, reparations, Black Nationalism, prisoner rights, and Hip Hop(MW 10:00-11:50 Prof. Francille Wilson)AMST 274gmExploring Ethnicity through Film This course is an examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film. (TTh 12:30-1:50PM, Prof. Lanita Jacobs)AMST 301gAmerica, the Frontier, and the New WestIntroduction to the interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural, and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 100, ENGL 263. (Prof. Simeon Man MW 10-11:50AM)AMST 330m Black Music and Political ImaginationExplores the changing political meanings of "black music” throughout the 20th century, from freedom to a threat of civil order, from racial integration to Black liberation.(TTH 12:30-1:50 Prof. Shana Redmond)AMST 332gm Post-Civil Rights Black AmericaAnalyzes the political, economic, and cultural experiences of the post- 1965 period through an interrogation of contemporary conditions , movements, and responses to power in Black America.(W 2:00-4:50 Prof. Shana Redmond)AMST 350 Junior Seminar in American Studies and Ethnicity: Theories and MethodsAdvanced study in interdisciplinary theories and methods for analyzing race and ethnicity in the United States, including a comparative study of topics such as inequality, gender, and class. (T 2-4:50PM, Prof. David Roman)AMST 365Leadership in the Community—InternshipEight to 10 hours per week in a community-based internship plus two hour lecture. Theoretical and practical issues associated with community leadership. (Th 2-3:50PM)AMST 392 Undergraduate Research MethodsExamines processes of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative research methods; faculty mentorship; experiential learning; research proposal writing; careers in research. Sophomore or junior standing in the major. Departmental approval. Graded CR/NC. (T 4-5:50 P.M)AMST 448m Chicano and Latino LiteratureDevelopment of poetry, essay, short story and novel of the Chicano and Latino peoples of the United States, with particular emphasis on the differentiating characteristics between the multiple cultures that constitute the Latino populations. Duplicates credit in former ENGL 448m. (TTH 12:30-1:50 Prof. Elda Mari Roman)AMST 490xDirected Research Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. (TBA)AMST 492Research Methods in American Studies and EthnicityDevelop the research proposal and methods for completing a senior honors thesis; for students in one of the four PASE honors programs. (T 2-4:50PM)Other Courses of InterestAHIS 370 Modern Art III: 1940 to the Present Questions of social engagement and political structure address this examination of major movements in art since 1940(Prof. Suzanne Hudson MW 3:30-4:50p.m) COLT 365 Literature and Popular Culture Study of mass-reproduced verbal and visual art forms, such as graphic novels, comics, animation, popular music, video, graffiti, advertising. (MW 3:30-4:50 Prof. Mitch Du Plessis)COMM 384 Interpreting Popular Culture Popular culture as an indicator of cultural values, a producer and reflection of cultural meaning, and a means of communication; theory and case studies.(W 3:30-6:20p.m)CTCS 393 History of the American Film, 1946–1975 Cinematic and extra-cinematic determinants of Post-Classical and Modernist Hollywood studio and independent genres, styles, and the star-phenomenon and their relationship to American history and culture.(Prof. Drew Casper T 6-10p.m)CTCS 402* Latin American Cinema after 1960In the 1960s Latin American filmmakers rejected commercial cinema and set out to make films appropriate to the historical and contemporary conditions of a hemisphere shaped by colonialism, slavery, revolution, and gross inequality. This course begins at that pivotal moment before turning to survey contemporary Latin American cinema. The bulk of this survey takes up three thematic trajectories: the search for justice in the wake of dictatorial regimes; gender and sexuality; and the relationship between neoliberal politics, urban environments, and violence. We will conclude the semester by considering the similarities and differences—in terms of subject matter, funding strategies, and modes of production—between the first Latin American new wave of the 1960s and the latest surge in film production in the region. (Prof. Laura Isabel M 2:00-5:50)CTCS 407 African American CinemaIntensive survey of African American cinema; topics include history, criticism, politics, and cinema’s relationship to other artifacts of African American culture.(W 10-1:50p.m Prof. Christine Acham)CTCS 412* Gender, Sexuality and Media Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.(Prof. Kara Keeling T 2:00-5:50 )ENGL 263American LiteratureIntensive reading of representative writers. (David Roman, TTH 12:30-1:50PM or Michelle Gordon, TTH 11-12:20PM, or Richard Berg, MWF 12-12:50p.m)ENGL 375 Science Fiction Investigation of the scope and possibilities of British and American science fiction as a genre, with some attention to its historical development. (MWF 10 Prof. Mich Du Plessis)ENGL 392Visual and Popular CultureCourse in the theory and practices of "popular culture," highlighting modern and comtemporary culture, film, video and popular music, as well as narrative forms. (MW 12-1:50PM Prof. Alice Gambrell)ENGL 442American Literature, 1920 to the PresentAmerican poetry, fiction, and drama since World War I with special attention to Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Stevens, Faulkner, and Nabokov. (MW 2-3:20PM Prof. William Handley)ENGL 481 Narrative Forms in Literature and FilmCritical approaches to narrative form in literature and film; readings and films from several genres and periods, emphasis on gender, ethnic, and cultural studies.(Prof. Tania Modleski TTH 12:30-1:50p.m)HIST 100gm The American ExperiencePatterns of American development from Colonial times to the present. Duplicates credit in former HIST 200. (MW 12-1:50p.m Prof. Perl-Rosenthal)HIST 355 The African American ExperienceAn historical and social analysis of the African-American experience from Colonial times to the present. Duplicates credit in former HIST 250. (T 2-4:50 P.M Prof. Francill Wilson)HIST 380 American Pop CultureRise of popular culture (sports, amusement parks, movies, and television) and its significance in American society from mid 19th century to the present. Duplicates credit in former HIST 255. (TTH 9:30-10:50 A.M Prof. Glenda Goodman)JS 428 Blacks and Jews: Conflicts and Alliances Examination of the relationship between the American Jewish and African-American communities and what it teaches about race and coalition politics in American society. (TTH 2-3:20 P.M Prof. Bruce Phillips and Leah Hochman)MUSC 400m The Broadway Musical: Reflection of American Diversity, Issues and ExperiencesSelected Broadway musicals serve as a catalyst for inquiry into human diversity, cross-culturalism, and significant social and political issues. (TTH 4-5:50PM Prof. Parmer Fuller)MUSC 422 The Beatles: Their Music and Their TimesMusic, lyrics, recordings, production techniques, career strategy, social ramifications, and especially the technological impact of the musical group known as The Beatles. (MW 4-5:50PM Prof. Bill Biersach)MUSC 450m The Music of Black AmericansThe musical contribution of Africans and African Americans to American society. Musical genres and the relationship between music and society will be topics for examination. (MW2-3:50 P.M Prof. Ronald McCurdy)POSC 424mPolitical Participation and American DiversityExamines how diverse groups in the U.S. interact with the American political system. (TTH 12:30-1:50PM)PSYC 462m Culture and Mental HealthThe influence of culture, ethnicity, race and gender on human behavior. Mental health issues relevant to ethnic minorities in the U.S. Recommended preparation: sophomore standing or higher; PSYC 100. (TTH 10-11:50A.M Prof. Steven Lopez)SOCI 342* Race and Ethnic RelationsThis course explores historical and contemporary experiences of American Indians, African Americans, Asian Americans and Mexican Americans from a sociological perspective. We will also explore some of the experiences of white ethnic groups, for example, Irish and Italian Americans. Specifically, we will study the underlying issues that characterize the relations between and among different racial and ethnic groups in our country. (TTH (9:30-10:50 Prof. Elaine Kaplan)SOCI 365* Visual Sociology of the Urban City and Its ResidentsVisual sociology is an area of sociology concerned with the visual dimensions of social life. Being visual means learning a craft that allows you to bring your world alive with the use of the camera. In this context, the camera is analogous to a tape recorder.?? One way of helping students develop a sociological imagination about everyday things that they might otherwise take for granted is to show them how photographs and video clips of these everyday things are rich repositories of information that can be used in theory and analysis. Just imagine what students can discover about their own surroundings. (T 2:00-4:50 Prof. Elaine Kaplan)SPAN 413mSocial and Geographic Varieties of SpanishHistorical, social, and cultural elements represented in the dialectal diversity of the Spanish language; fieldwork in bilingual communities in the United States. Majors prepare assignments in Spanish, non-majors in English. Conducted in Spanish and English. (TTH 11-12:20PM Prof. Gabriela Zapata)THTR 405m* “Performing Identities”This course explores the live performance medium as a creative means of social redress and personal expression. It engages with the medium's potentials to reflect, critique, construct, and enact a performing artist's emergent identities. Course materials range from solo shows in the early twentieth century to contemporary dramatic texts for ensemble work; from the socially engaged genre of self-performance to the mediated identity performances in pop culture, in addition to numerous theoretical essays and videotaped performance documents. Equal emphasis will be placed on the aesthetic dimension and the sociocultural and historical backgrounds of selected performance texts. In our glocalized era, the course encourages the students to appreciate the challenge and pleasure of experiencing diversity in interpersonal encounters across various boundaries.(MW 3:30-4:50pm, Prof. Meiling Cheng) ................
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