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Ethnic Studies Spring 2014 Course Offerings
ETHN 2001 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (FC: HU)
ETHN 5500 Studies in Ethnicity/
HIST 5220: History of ArabAmerican Women through
Literature
Instructor: Dr. Mona Russell
DE (taught fully online)
This course will explore the history of ArabAmerican Women through the lens of their
own writings. Students will utilize postcolonial theory to understand the notion of
hybrid identity. We will examine theory,
history, autobiography, and fiction. Authors
covered include Laila Ahmed, Jean Said
Makdisi, Laila Halaby, Mohja Kahf, Diana Abu
Jabr, Naomi Shihab Nye, Suhair Hammad,
Elmaz Abinader, and Samia Serageldin.
Instructor: Dr. Joyce Middleton
MWF 3:00-3:50pm (Bate 1011)
In this course, we will explore ethnicity and
race in the United States by examining our
own experiences as well as scholarly
explorations of the concepts. Our goal will be
to develop a critical framework that will help
us better understand our multicultural society.
Questions we will consider include:
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What is race?
What is ethnicity and what constitutes
membership in an ethnic group?
How does ethnicity relate to race and
how are they perceived in the U.S.?
What is Ethnic Studies?
How have concepts of policies toward,
and treatment of, ethnic groups changed
over time?
How can Ethnic Studies help us
understand better the past, present,
and, importantly, the future, in the U.S.?
Our class will focus on Ethnic
representations such as African American,
Asian American, Native American, Latinos,
and European American. In various ways, our
readings will examine and complicate the
Ethnic experiences of race, whiteness,
immigration, gender, nationality, geography,
and language in the U.S.
Our readings and films will examine and
complicate the ways that we think about
Ethnic experiences of race, whiteness,
immigration, gender, nationality, geography,
and language in the U.S.
*This course satisfies the cultural diversity
requirement.
Ethnic Studies
SPRING 2014 Course Offerings
ETHN 3502 The Mexican Border (FC: SO)
Readings
The Devil's Highway: A True Story by
Luis Alberto Urrea
The Fence: National Security, Public
Safety, and Illegal Immigration
along the U.S.-Mexico Border by
Lee Maril
Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter’s
Journey Through a Country's
Descent into Darkness by Alfredo
Corchado
Two Nationals Indivisible: Mexico,
The United States, and the Road
Ahead by Shannon K. O'Neil
Instructor: Dr. Lee Maril
TR 9:30-10:45am (Speight 301)
Based upon research by the course professor since
1978, this course focuses on the Mexican borderlands
including its people, its culture, its history, and its
vital importance to American society. While illegal
drugs and illegal immigration are an important
ingredient to increased border violence, this 2,000
mile wide region is not defined only by blood but by
the unique bi-cultural aspects of the citizens of
Mexico and the U.S. Boasting a rich history filled with
creativity in the arts, literature, and film, Mexico
remains this country’s most important trading
partner and political ally. Understanding and
demystifying this borderland region--filled with
misleading stereotypes--is a crucial step to further
comprehending Mexico's contribution to this country
and the U.S.’s vital interests in Mexico.
THEA 2501
Latino Theatre and Drama
Instructor: Dr. Hector Garza
MW 8:00-9:20am
(Messick Theatre Arts Center 215)
This course is a survey of Latino
Theatre History and Drama. The
course will emphasize the
connection between societal and
cultural phenomena and
theatrical/dramatic practices
specific to contemporary US Latino
experience.
Required Reading
Culture Clash in America
Out of the Fringe: Contemporary
Latina/Latino Theatre and Performance
Puro Teatro: A Latina Anthology
Zoot Suit: A Bilingual Edition by Luis Valdez
Early Works by Luis Valdez