2007-08 - Pitzer College

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studies describing the relevance of multicultural education. R. Buriel. (Pomona)
Courses related to Asia and Migration, Globalization and/or Imperialism
Engl 160. Transnational American Literature., S. Suh (Scripps). [not offered in 2007-08]
Hist 128. Immigration and Ethnicity in America. A study of the experiences of different
ethnic groups in the U.S. from the colonial period to the present, which addresses the
meanings of cultural diversity in American History, Fall, H. Barron (HMC)
Soc 126AA. Immigration and the Second Generation. Analysis of post-1965 children of
immigrants, and/or immigrant children in Asia America. Examination of diverse
childhood experiences, including 'brain drain' children, 'parachute' and 'transnational'
children, and 'refugee' children. Emphasis on gender, class, ethnicity, intergenerational
relations, education, sexuality, popular culture, and globalization. Fall, H. Thai (Pomona).
Soc 142BK. Transatlantic Black and Asian Experience. (See Sociology 142)
Spring, D. Basu.
BLACK STUDIES
BLACK STUDIES
The Intercollegiate Department of Black Studies (IDBS) offers a multidisciplinary
curriculum that examines the experiences of African, African American, and Caribbean
people from the liberal arts perspective. The Black Studies curriculum helps to unify an
important area of intellectual investigation, and enhances appreciation of particular
disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences. Courses accommodate the needs of
majors and non-majors, providing significant preparation for careers in education, social
work, public policy, law, medicine, business, international relations, and advanced research.
Pitzer Advisers: D. Basu, H. Fairchild, L. Harris.
Requirements for the Major
Major requirements ensure that students are thoroughly exposed to the broad range of
research and scholarship in the subject area. Black Studies majors must complete at least
10 courses chosen from the following list, plus a senior exercise (project, thesis, or
comprehensive examination). While six of these courses are expected to be at the upperdivision
level, credit will be given where appropriate to courses numbered lower than
100. Some flexibility is allowed in the selection and distribution of courses; however, ID
10BK and the Senior Exercise are required for all students.
• ID10BK. Introduction to Black Studies; one course.
• Literature (African, African American, or Caribbean); two courses.
• History (African, African American, or Caribbean); two courses.
• Social Science (e.g., Politics, Psychology, or Sociology); two courses.
• Interdisciplinary (e.g., ID 50BK, Caribbean Society and Culture; or ID 60BK,
Politics of Race); one course.
• Art, Music, or Religion; two courses.
• Senior Exercise in Black Studies.
Upon approval by the department, substitutions in the major requirements can be
adjusted to respond to an individual student’s interests and needs.
Students majoring in Black Studies are strongly encouraged to spend a semester or a year
abroad, preferably in countries in Africa or the Caribbean.
Minor: Students are required to complete 6 letter-graded courses in Black Studies, one of
which must be ID10- Introduction to Black Studies, and 5 courses that represent at least 3
disciplines. The preferred minor in Black Studies should reflect the Department’s global
perspective of Africa and its Diaspora.
Art and Art History
Arhi 140BK. The Arts of Africa. Survey of African art and architecture exploring ethnic
and cultural diversity. Emphasis on the social, political, and religious dynamics that
foster art production at specific historical moments in West, Central, and North Africa.
Critical study of Western art historical approaches and methods used to study African
arts. Spring, P. Jackson (Pomona).
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