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African American Studies 24, Section 1
Researching "Mixed-Race" Identity and History in the United States (1 unit, LG)
Professor Stephen Small
Tuesday 10:00-12:00, 650 Barrows Hall, CCN: 00565
This seminar will meet week two through week eight of the semester, beginning January 26, 2010 and ending March 16, 2010.
People of mixed racial origins are one of the fastest growing populations in California, and across the USA. This course describes the various sources and methods available for studying the history and identity of people of various racial backgrounds, (including those of mixed Asian, Black, Chicano, Native American or white ancestry). We will review some of the main themes in writings about people of mixed racial origins; we will examine various sources for identifying mixed race populations, including census, biographies, literature and films; and we will consider various methods for carrying out research, including use of historical documents, interviews and analysis of images and representations. This course will equip students with basic research skills that can be utilized for other projects in African American Studies, Ethnic Studies, History, Sociology and Anthropology. We will watch a number of short videos and parts of films about people of mixed racial origins. Requirements include a number of short readings.
Dr. Stephen Small is Associate Professor and former Chair in the Department of African American Studies where he teaches courses on Black Family, Research Methods, Globalization and Minority Communities, and People of Mixed Racial Descent (cross listed with Ethnic Studies). He has written several articles on people of mixed racial descent in England, the Caribbean and the USA, and is currently writing a book on Blacks of mixed racial descent in the Caribbean and the United States in the nineteenth century.
"I would like them to know that Prof. Small makes the course very interesting, amusing and fascinating." - student in spring 2007 seminar
"This class covers a wide range of topics and the readings are incredibly valuable. Prof. Small brings up very interesting ideas that have forced me to reevaluate how I perceive race." - student in spring 2007 seminar
"I wanted to take a seminar in the African American Studies and this was the one that caught my attention on TeleBears. This class was informative and the one on one experience with the professor was amazing." - student in spring 2007 seminar
"In this seminar, I was able to interact with my classmates and professor on a personal level. The interaction allowed me to express my thoughts without the intimidating feeling of the large class setting." - student in spring 2007 seminar
"The professor was very accessible and he was nice to everyone. I feel very fortunate to come to a school with scholars who are worldly and open-minded." - student in Fall 2006 seminar |
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