Prerequisites: ETST 003, upper-division standing; or consent of instructor
Description: Examines the growth and evolution of the transplanted West Indian community in America. Attention is paid to the immigration process, community formation, political participation, economic consolidation, and intellectual and cultural contributions to African America. Explores the varied assortment of readings on the Caribbean American experience and the historiography and methodology of African American history. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement, but not both, for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. ETST 109-I The Black Diaspora: Cultural, Political, and Historical Connections (4) Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ETST 003, upper-division standing; or consent of instructor. Examines the dispersal and evolution of transplanted African populations throughout the world. Emphasis is on the most recent diaspora between 1600 and 1890 when millions of Africans migrated to the Western Hemisphere. The smaller African communities in Asia, Europe, and the Pacific Islands are also examined. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement, but not both, for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.