New Directions in Black Cultural Criticism: Concepts and Methods

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In this course we will investigate texts that challenge us to conceptualize formations of power and domination as well as formations of resistance as subversion. We will operationalize foundational and more recent texts in Black Cultural Criticism to guide our investigations. In doing so, students will learn the conceptual and methodological strategies scholars have used to formulate their research and writing processes. Students will also be challenged with developing and articulating their own concepts and methodological approaches to research questions they devise and refine throughout the semester.