Ethnic Studies (ES) |
104 Alder Building, 541-346-0900
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| ES 440 Top Black Life Hum/Bod >IP >US |
4.00 cr. |
| Examines race, literature, and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. Repeatable four times for a maximum of 20 credits when topic changes. Offered alternate years. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Smith C |
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CRN |
Avail |
Max |
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Day |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
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16472 |
14 |
25 |
1200-1320 |
tr |
176 ED |
Smith C |
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Final Exam: |
0800-1000 |
m 12/04 |
176 ED |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| African American activists have demanded equal rights by asserting the humanity of Black people. These activists have rejected their racist treatment as animals and property by championing the qualities ascribed to Western Man. More recently, however, scholars have questioned whether claims to humanity really result in freedom and justice for all Black people. They ask, “Does mobilizing humanity as a strategy for recognition and respect benefit Black non-men, disabled people, or the working class? What impact does this assertion of humanity have on our species’ relationship to other living beings and our environments? Ultimately, are all people allowed to be ‘human?’” In this literature course, we will evaluate the category of the “human” by studying the challenge that the U.S. Black past and present pose to the category’s assumed neutrality. We will pay particular attention to the ways that Black peoples’ bodily experiences confirm, deny, and complicate humanness in poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. |
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