Kurzus nemzetközi vendég- és részidős hallgatóknak
- Kar
- Bölcsészettudományi Kar
- Szervezet
- BTK Amerikanisztika Tanszék
- Kód
- BBI-AME17-322E.41
- Cím
- Választható amerikai történelmi szeminárium: Arab-amerikai történelem és kultúra az Egyesült Államokban
- Tervezett félév
- Tavaszi
- ECTS
- 5
- Nyelv
- Oktatás célja
- This course provides an interdisciplinary study of Arab American and Muslim-American histories, literature, and cultures. It addresses the historical and current experiences of Arab and Muslim Americans in the United States, as it as the understanding of race and ethnicity in the U.S.
- Tantárgy tartalma
- The course explores different themes, such as; racism and discrimination; gender and sexuality; media representations; the local and global impacts of war and violence on Arab and Muslim Americans; intellectual, literary, artistic, and cultural contributions; and relationships with other racial and ethnic groups. It will provide a critical understanding of the contemporary United States in a global context. The session will be the fllowing: 1-The concept of nation/nationhood in America Vs in Arabic countries 2-Immigration in the USA (Law and Border) 3-ntro. to Arab Americans (Arab American history in the US) 4-Intro. to American Muslims 5-Islamophobia 6-Contemporary Hollywood Films of the Arabic World in the US 7-Arabs political awareness and integration in USA 8-Arab American literature 9-Arab American Feminism 10-Anti-Americanism; Americanism for Arabs Vs Americanism for WASPS 11-Conslusion Class 12- Assessment class
- Számonkérés és értékelés
- End-term exam: 40 Points (40%) The oral exam will assess the student’s knowledge of the course material and the recommended literature. Presentation: 20 Points (20%) Each student has to give a 15-minute-long presentation on a topic related to the course. 3. Home Assignment: 20 Points (20%); an essay in which the student chooses one of the topics we dealt with in the class and develops it from an academic point of view. 4. Attendance: Regular attendance is mandatory (no more than 3 absences) for completing the course, an attendance sheet will be passed around at the beginning of each class to verify the attendance of the students. NOTE: Failing to complete the end-term exam, as well as having more than three absences, will result in a failed grade. Grading: 5 > 100-90 points 4 > 89-80 points 3 > 79-70 points 2 > 69-60 points 1 > 59- points
- Irodalomjegyzék
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