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CLS 3220-80
The arts and culture of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States reflect the complex dynamics of colonialism, liberation, and national identity. In this comparative study of culture and ethnicity in the Americas, students will learn an interdisciplinary understanding of the social construction of race, drawing upon scholarship and source materials from history, the social sciences, and the humanities. We will explore the cultural and ethnic differences between Europeans, Native Americans, Africans, mestizos, and criollos, as a means in developing an understanding of complex dynamics of colonialism and the impact of slavery. In addition, this course will also explore how these historical notions of race and culture in the Americas are expressed in contemporary popular culture and mass media. In short, we will learn how structures of power, notions of resistance, and narratives of cultural nostalgia inform the expression of peoplehood in the Western Hemisphere.
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ENGL 1050-83
ENGL 1050 - Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking (3) Prerequisite: ENGL 1005B, ENGL 1010, or equivalent. Instruction in argumentation and critical writing, critical thinking, analytical evaluation of texts, research strategies, information literacy, and proper documentation. GE A3 In ENGL 1050, students continue to develop strategies for using writing to explore, interpret, and communicate information about themselves and their lives, as well as critical thinking, reading, and argumentative writing skills beyond the level achieved in their first-year writing class. Successful completion of ENGL 1050 satisfies the General Education Written Communication requirement (GE A3).