Entry into the jazz band will be based upon audition results. 508-8300 for audition information. Although the perspective is often historical, contemporary data will be used to explore the question of the persisting impact of ethnicity and race. Special attention will be paid to the relationship between race and social class. Various news articles are used to illustrate contemporary theories of race to help bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Special attention is paid to the relationship between race, class, and gender.
It will explore the various historical, cultural, and psychological realities, which have contextualized and mediated those experiences and demonstrate the validity of and necessity for the assertion of distinctively African American religious tradition in the world. It will rely chiefly upon the autobiographical accounts of the leaders' religious experiences and liberating visions, the historical works of African American scholars, and the theological writings of James Cone. Utilizing a wide range of materials and pedagogic approaches this course, linked with ENGL 283-H20, will engage an interdisciplinary investigation of some of the more significant personalities, social movements and influences associated with the historical ethnicity and gender during this era and construe the influences upon it emanating from various quarters with in the national international community. Film, ethnography, music, cartoons, artifacts and memorabilia will be incorporated with texts. As a critical objective, the course will show the ways in which literatures and ideas of the period have influenced more contemporary cultural aesthetics and social thought.