GRI 280 - Black Epistemologies and Ways of Seeing

(3 units) CO10, CO11

Central themes, problems of Black Studies in the United States and the Black Diaspora. An interrogation of the social/political construction of race, its function in the constitution of modernity, space, and selfhood. Texts speak to Black historical and contemporary epistemologies from Africa, the Caribbean, South America, North America, and Europe through anthropology, literature, literary criticism, history, feminist studies, queer studies, cultural studies, and sociology.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): ETS 150 or GRI 103.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of critical perspectives on the development and ongoing issues of Black Studies research.
2. explain how forced migration, displacement, and voluntary migration shape identities and Black cultural forms.
3. apply various theoretical perspectives to questions surrounding the formation and sustenance of Black resistance movements, with attention to how diversity and equity play a role.
4. articulate and evaluate connections in Black Studies among local, national, and international contexts.
5. contextualize current events and experiences in relation to historical and current global contexts.
6. identify the multiple ethical interests at stake in a real-world experience of Black peoples from around the globe.
7. assess their own ethical values and the social context of problems discussed in the classroom.

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