GEN 102 - Diaspora Studies II

3 Semester Hour(s)

Prerequisite(s): GEN 100
This course is an examination of the development of ideas expressed in art, music, literature, philosophy, and religion of the African Diaspora. Students will explore trends through readings from survey texts and supplemental readings. Academic areas within the Humanities will be explored from an Afrocentric perspective to stimulate an interest and passion for furTher study. Cultural styles of the African Diaspora are explored in the local, global, and intercultural contexts. to deepen students’ understanding of the black experience across the Diaspora, students will also read/listen /watch and analyze primary source materials, documentary films, oral testimonies, visual art, and contemporary films that speak to African Americans’ contributions to the African Diasporas and the development of African American life and culture. As a part of the learning experience, students are expected to become more analytical thinkers, competent writers, and articulate speakers.