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American Studies and Ethnicity (AMST)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ase/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP462; phone (213) 740-9135.
- Please send your request for D-Clearance for undergraduate and graduate courses to aseinfo@usc.edu. Be sure to provide your student ID, section number(s), current major, and class year/standing. Please ensure that you register for a class for which you have D-clearance by the registration deadline, or your D-clearance will EXPIRE. American Studies and Ethnicity "R" courses change to "D" in the second week of classes, and require both instructor and departmental approval. YOU MUST ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION of each course or you may be replaced by a student on the waiting list, even if you are registered. Thank you for selecting a course within the American Studies and Ethnicity department. We look forward to seeing you in class.
Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10310D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 147 of 150 | Joshua Mitchell | THH301 |   | |
| 10311D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 26 | Aurelien Davennes | WPHB26 | | |
| 10312D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 26 of 26 | Aurelien Davennes | SGM226 | | |
| 10313D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Rebekah Garrison | THHB10 | | |
| 10314D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Rebekah Garrison | SOSB48 | | |
| 10315D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 26 of 26 | Chrisshonna Nieva | WPH107 | | |
| 10316D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 21 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva | WPH107 | |
Explores how the proliferation of sexual cultures, identities, politics shape everyday lives in the U.S. and beyond.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10319D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 45 of 49 | Nayan Shah | THH114 |  | |
| 10330D | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Monday | 22 of 25 | Quinn Anex-Ries | SOSB41 | | |
| 10331D | 001 | Discussion | 3:30-4:20pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Quinn Anex-Ries | SOSB41 | |
An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10320R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 100 of 100 | Alicia Chavez | SGM101 | | |
| 10321R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 26 | Divana Olivas | VKC210 | | |
| 10322R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Divana Olivas | WPH102 | | |
| 10323R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Cecilia Caballero | WPH101 | | |
| 10324R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | Cecilia Caballero | VKC207 | |
Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10345D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 30 of 30 | Joshua Mitchell | VKC205 | | |
| 10347D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 32 | Viola Lasmana | VKC211 | |
Examines the relation between U.S. national culture, race, and popular culture.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10360D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 50 of 50 | Karen Tongson | SOSB4 | |
Examines political and cultural change in the United States during the decade of the 1960s.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10361D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-3:50pm | MWF | 27 of 30 | Rick Berg | KAP148 | |
Historical, social, and cultural analysis of (East, South, and Southeast) Asians in the United States. Theme examined: immigration, race and gender relations, ethnic culture, community, and identity.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10371D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 37 of 35 | Adrian De Leon | KAP147 | |
This course examines black social movements for freedom, justice, equality, and self determination. Beginning with Reconstruction, movements include labor, civil rights, radical feminism, socialism, reparations, Black Nationalism, prisoners' rights, and Hip Hop.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10381D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 141 of 148 | Francille Wilson | THH202 | | |
| 10382D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | Samantha Ikehara, Francille Wilson | THH110 | | |
| 10383D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Maria Chavez-Courtright, Francille Wilson | SOSB47 | | |
| 10384D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 21 of 25 | Maria Chavez-Courtright, Francille Wilson | SOSB37 | | |
| 10385D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 26 of 26 | Samantha Ikehara, Francille Wilson | VHE206 | | |
| 10386D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva, Francille Wilson | SOSB48 | | |
| 10387D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva, Francille Wilson | SOSB48 | |
Examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10390R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 149 of 150 | Viola Lasmana | THH201 | | |
| 10391R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Angela Kim | SOSB52 | | |
| 10392D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Nicole Richards | THHB10 | | |
| 10393R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Angela Kim | SOSB52 | | |
| 10394R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Nicole Richards | VKC155 | | |
| 10395R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Joshua Mitchell | SOSB48 | | |
| 10396D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Joshua Mitchell | SOSB48 | |
Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 200, ENGL 263
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10408D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 125 of 125 | Chrisshonna Nieva | THH301 | | |
| 10409D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva, David Lucero | WPH206 | | |
| 10410D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 0 of 1 | THH207 | | ||
| 10411D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva, Joshua Mitchell | SOSB48 | | |
| 10412D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva, Shan Mu Zhao | SOSB48 | | |
| 10413D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | Chrisshonna Nieva, David Lucero | VKC154 | | |
| 10414D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Chrisshonna Nieva, Joshua Mitchell | SOSB48 | |
Explores the changing political meanings of black music throughout the 20th century, from freedom to a threat to civil order, from racial integration to Black liberation.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10423D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 19 | Edwin Hill | THH211 | PDF (522076 KB) | |
Examination of spatial and social patterns of the Latino population in Los Angeles. Emphasis on economic, demographic and cultural processes. Duplicates credit in the former GEOG-340.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10418D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 30 | Alicia Chavez | THH119 | PDF (328729 KB) | |
Examines the complex and contested interaction between the law and racial, gender, religious, ethnic, and sexual identities using historical and contemporary cases.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10421R | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 28 of 30 | Alicia Chavez | THH215 | |
Examination of Los Angeles diverse food cultures as well as the food justice issues that affect many low-income residents of neighborhoods surrounding USC campus.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10419D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 19 | Sarah Portnoy | VKC206 | |
Examination of selected topics in the historical development of racism with the goal of understanding the complex ways in which race has functioned in the modern world.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10425D | 001 | Lecture | 5:30-6:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 19 | Jorge Leal | KAP167 | PDF (778825 KB) | |
Comparative examination of the social, economic, and political experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S., 1840s-present.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10430D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 30 | Lon Kurashige | WPH101 | Word (32287 KB) | |
Examination of processes of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative research methods; faculty mentorship; experiential learning; research proposal writing; careers in research. Sophomore or junior standing in the major. Departmental approval.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10433D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 12 | George Sanchez | GFS113 | |
Create native journalistic content for current social media and emerging platforms with an emphasis on engaging content for Latinx audiences and underrepresented communities.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the JOUR department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in JOUR 406.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21198D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:40pm | Monday | 5 of 20 | Amara Aguilar | ANN408 | |
American poetry, fiction, and drama since World War I with special attention to Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Stevens, Faulkner, and Nabokov.
- Corequisite: ENGL 263
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ENGL 442.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32848D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 19 | David Roman | THH213 | |
An examination of anthropological research on race and African American culture, from the 18th century to the present. Recommended preparation: AMST-385, ANTH-263
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ANTH 445.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10637R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 19 | Lanita Jacobs | KAP159 | |
Examines how race and ethnicity as social categories are shaped by communication media; focuses on how race and ethnicity sustain entertainment and media industries. Prerequisite: COMM 206.
- Prerequisite: COMM 206
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in COMM 458.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20673D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 19 | Alison Trope | ANN305 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10443D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | John Rowe | OFFICE | | |
| 10441D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | John Rowe | OFFICE | |
Develop the research proposal and methods for completing a senior honors thesis; for students in one of the four American Studies and Ethnicity honors programs.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10442D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 12 | George Sanchez | KAP150 | |
An exploration of themes, theoretical influences, and methodological approaches current in American studies and ethnic studies. Open to first-year graduate students in American Studies and Ethnicity only.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): American Studies
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10450D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:30pm | Monday | 6 of 12 | John Rowe | KAP150 | |
In-depth exploration of a specified topic in the history of American art.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AHIS department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in AHIS 525.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12079D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 6 of 8 | Jennifer Greenhill | THH308 | |
Readings, analyses, and discussion of various approaches, topics, and genres in the field of Chicano/Latino history.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10464D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 12 | George Sanchez | KAP150 | |
Major approaches to ethnographic fieldwork are explored in classic cases.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ANTH 562.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10643R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 18 | Reighan Gillam | VKC208 | Word (143218 KB) | |
Seminar in theoretical approaches to cultural studies, with an emphasis on the analysis of race, gender, sexuality, and class in the U.S.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10472D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 12 | Dorinne Kondo | KAP150 | PDF (152264 KB) | |
Practical principles for the long term development of effective teaching within college disciplines, intended for teaching assistants in American Studies and Ethnicity. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in MDA 593)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10479D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:20pm | Friday | 3 of 10 | Alicia Chavez | KAP147 | |
Interdisciplinary research seminar foregrounding a multilateral approach towards understanding the political, cultural, economic, and military relations and conflicts between Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10476D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:30pm | Thursday | 6 of 12 | Adrian De Leon | GFS107 | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10495D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 12 | OFFICE | |