ETHN 072

Black Images in Popular Culture

This course is designed as a survey of the Black image within popular culture. Students will interrogate the roots of African American stereotypes within North. American culture. Through an understanding of this history, we will assess how these stereotypes have evolved over time and the role they have played in constructing and positioning African Americans in American society. Students examine the ways in which African Americans actively construct images of themselves for a variety of political and social purposes.

Units: 3.0