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Class number:
3464
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Title: Arab Publics Visual Culture |
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Department: First Year Sem & Colloq |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
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Current enrollment: 6 |
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Available seats: 9 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, MC - 205 |
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Instructor(s): Azzimani, Azzedine |
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Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement |
Course Description:
The course provides a window into Arab public spheres before and after the Arab spring and illuminates how language and culture are interrelated in the Arab Middle East. It explores the diversity of human experience by examining various literary, cultural and political productions, and in particular work by and about youth and women. Students will study a rich tapestry of textual, visual, and oral materials including novels, poetry, (social) media, blogs, music, films and graffiti art. Through these different genres, students will explore themes such as postcolonial legacies, political struggle and nationalism, Arab encounters with the West, and gender and the quest for identity. Course conducted in English, and no prior knowledge of Arabic is required. Students may not earn credit for FYSM 166 and ARAB/LACS 228. |