Racializing Muslims

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Examination of the historicization of racialization of and within Muslim communities in the U.S., the U.K., and Africa. Islam and political activism. Black Muslims and Islam. Situating the historical foundations and representations of contemporary global anti-Muslim and anti-black racism ANTH 3120W Ethnographic Research Methods 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab; 4 credits Survey of early and contemporary ethnography as a research method and mode of writing. Analysis and application of ethnographic techniques: ethnographic recording, participant observation, and focused interviewing. Analysis of information collected. Includes representative works from various regional specialties, theoretical perspectives, and historical periods. Techniques of fieldwork and analysis. Writing-intensive section.