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American Studies and Ethnicity (AMST)

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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.

AMST 101mgw: Race and Class in Los Angeles (4.0 units)

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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
10317D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	152 of 152	Juan De Lara	SGM101
10311R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Kadeja Alexander	GFS213
10312R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Kadeja Alexander	GFS213
10313R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25	Colby Lenz	WPH106
10314R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Thursday	27 of 25	Rocio Leon	GFS222
10315R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	26 of 25	Rocio Leon	THHB9
10316D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25	Colby Lenz	GFS220

AMST 135mgw: Peoples and Cultures of the Americas (4.0 units)

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 lecute, one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
10320D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	145 of 150	Alicia Chavez	SGM101
10321R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	23 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva, Alicia Chavez	KAP165
10322R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva, Alicia Chavez	KAP165
10323R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	24 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva, Alicia Chavez	THHB9
10324R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Monday	25 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva, Alicia Chavez	SOSB37
10325R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva, Alicia Chavez	THH217
10327R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	24 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva, Alicia Chavez	THH217

AMST 140gw: Borderlands in a Global Context (4.0 units)

Interdisciplinary survey of theory and borderland site cases, national sentiment, linguistic and cultural conflicts, exploration of local, regional, and national identities in cultural contact zones.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10329D	001	Lecture-Discussion	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 48	Shawn McDaniel	KAP146	PDF (323238 KB)

AMST 150gw: The American War in Viet Nam (4.0 units)

Examination of the ways that different nations and cultures have remembered the Vietnam War or the American War as it is called in Vietnam. (Duplicates credit in former AMST 377)

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
10338R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	114 of 148	Rick Berg	SGM101
10339R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	24 of 25	Shan Mu Zhao	WPHB26
10340R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	14 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva	KAP158
10341R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	23 of 25	Chrisshonna Nieva	WPHB26
10342R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 25	Shan Mu Zhao	THH213
10343R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	11 of 25	David Lucero	KAP167
10344R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	20 of 25	David Lucero	KAP159

AMST 200mg: Introduction to American Studies and Ethnicity (4.0 units)

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
10347D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	46 of 50	Alicia Chavez	THH212
10348R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	23 of 25	Alicia Chavez	THH213
10349R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	23 of 25	Alicia Chavez	KAP166
10345R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	14 of 50	Joshua Mitchell	SOSB4
10350R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Thursday	5 of 25	Joshua Mitchell	MHP102
10351R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	9 of 25	Joshua Mitchell	MHP102

AMST 204g: Introduction to Native Studies (4.0 units)

Overview of Native American studies, including Indigenous intellectualism and resistance through language revitalization, film-making, and the recognition of one another.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10359D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 31	Chris Finley	KAP148

AMST 205g: Introduction to American Popular Culture (4.0 units)

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	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	36 of 36	Viola Lasmana	KAP145	PDF (636579 KB)

AMST 230g: Introduction to African American Studies (4.0 units)

Examines the socio-historical and political imperatives of multi-disciplinary scholarship foundational to the study of African Americans.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10370D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	27 of 29	Oneka LaBennett	KAP140	PDF (964449 KB)

AMST 250mgw: The African Diaspora (4.0 units)

History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
10372R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	88 of 98	Lydie Moudileno	SGM101	PDF (368376 KB)
10376R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25	Divana Olivas, Lydie Moudileno	VKC151
10377R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	25 of 25	Aurelien Davennes,Lydie Moudileno	WPHB26
10378R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	14 of 25	Aurelien Davennes,Lydie Moudileno	WPHB26
10380R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25	Divana Olivas, Lydie Moudileno	VKC151

AMST 274mgw: Exploring Ethnicity Through Film (4.0 units)

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
10390R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	172 of 175	Chris Finley	THH201
10391R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25	Michelle Vasquez Ruiz	SOSB48
10392R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25	Derek Lu	SOSB48
10393R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	25 of 25	Joshua Mitchell	SOSB37
10394R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	25 of 25	Joshua Mitchell	SOSB37
10395R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Thursday	25 of 25	Quinn Anex-Ries	MRF229
10396R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Thursday	24 of 25	Quinn Anex-Ries	MRF229
10397R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	23 of 25	Derek Lu	WPHB26

AMST 301gp: America, the Frontier, and the New West (4.0 units)

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
10408D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	93 of 148	Thomas Gustafson	THH201
10409R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	8 of 25	Rebekah Garrison	KAP148
10410R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	8 of 25	Rebekah Garrison	KAP148
10411R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	27 of 27	Nicole Richards	THH106
10412R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 26	Nicole Richards	THH108
10413R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	12 of 25	Angela Kim	KAP148
10415R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	13 of 25	Angela Kim	KAP159

Crosslist AMST 312: Documenting Latinx Los Angeles Food Cultures (4.0 units)

Explores Latinx food in Los Angeles through an anthropological lens. Students experience, document and analyze local food knowledge and traditions through active field study.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in ANTH 312.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10831D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	17 of 19	Emily Zeamer, Sarah Portnoy	VKC160	PDF (1049720 MB)

Crosslist AMST 318: Global Cyphers: Hip Hop Circles Around the World (4.0 units)

History and practices of hip hop popular culture in France. Emphasis on the African diaspora, transnationalism, and contemporary dynamics of race and post/colonialism. Taught in English.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in FREN 318.
Note: Maymester course

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34266D	088	Lecture	TBA	TBA	Canceled	Edwin Hill	TBA	PDF (189305 KB)

AMST 320: Social Construction of Race and Citizenship (4.0 units)

Comparative perspective on the social construction of race and citizenship. Social, economic and political experiences of selected groups in the U.S. are examined.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10422D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 30	Joshua Mitchell	KAP166

Crosslist AMST 336w: Re-Viewing Religion in Asian America (4.0 units)

Interdisciplinary analysis of the religions traditions, institutions, and experiences of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the REL department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in REL 336.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
60068R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Duncan Williams	WPH203

AMST 337m: Islam in Black America: From Slavery to Hip Hop (4.0 units)

Exploration of the rise of Islam in Black America, and the relationship of Blackamerican Muslims to more recent Muslim immigrants using historical and sociopolitical frameworks.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10417D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 25	Sherman Jackson	VKC103

AMST 340m: Latina/o LA (4.0 units)

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
10419D	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	8 of 30	Alicia Chavez	KAP140

AMST 350: Junior Seminar in American Studies and Ethnicity: Theories and Methods (4.0 units)

Advanced study in interdisciplinary theories and methods for analyzing race and ethnicity in the United Stes, including a comparative study of topics such as inequality, gender, and class.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10424D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 30	Dana Johnson	KAP140

AMST 357m: Latino Social Movements (4.0 units)

Focuses on the political experience of Latinos in the U.S. Comparative analysis of their political experiences and perspectives, their histories of identity formation, and their political organizations.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10429D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	26 of 30	Jorge Leal	THH119

AMST 365: Leadership in the Community -- Internship (4.0 units)

8-10 hours per week in a community-based internship plus 2 hour class discussion. Theoretical and practical issues associated with community leadership.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10426D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	6 of 19	Stanley Huey	KAP141

AMST 373m: History of the Mexican American (4.0 units)

Racial and cultural background of Mexico; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest; the rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10428D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	21 of 30	Juan De Lara	KAP147

AMST 389m: Carceral Geographies (4.0 units)

Focusing on California, interdisciplinary research teams will study why there are so many new US prisons. What is their relationship to shopping malls, gated communities, globalization?

Prerequisite: AMST 200
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10431D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	8 of 30	Nayan Shah	VKC252	PDF (674316 KB)

AMST 392: Undergraduate Research Methods (2.0 units)

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	12:30-1:50pm	Tuesday	9 of 20	Carlos Antonio Delgado	WPH202

Crosslist AMST 414: Latina/o Screen Cultures (4.0 units)

Examination of Latino/a moving image production including film, video, and digital media in the context of the politics of race, class, gender, sexuality, and international relations.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CTCS department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in CTCS 414.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18246D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Monday	16 of 20	Laura Isabel Serna	SCA216	PDF (133348 KB)

Crosslist AMST 424m: Political Participation and American Diversity (4.0 units)

Examines how diverse groups in the U.S. interact with the American political system.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in POSC 424.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52080R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	34 of 37	Morris Levy	WPH106

AMST 446: Cultural Circuits in the Americas (4.0 units)

How does culture move within and across the Americas? What are the relationships between new global media conglomerates, "national cultural industries", and local cultural practices?

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10436R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 29	Jorge Leal	KAP166

AMST 448m: Chicano and Latino Literature (4.0 units)

Development of the poetry, essay, short story and novel of the Chicano and Latino peoples of the United States, with particular emphasis on the differentiating characteristics between the multiple cultures that constitute the Latino populations.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10435D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 30	Elda Maria Roman	ZHS360	PDF (537852 KB)

AMST 449m: Asian American Literature (4.0 units)

Survey of Asian American literature from the earliest time to the present; development of prose, poetry, and novel.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10438D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 29	Viola Lasmana	SGM226	PDF (413916 KB)

Crosslist AMST 464m: Latino News Media in the United States (4.0 units)

History and growing importance of Latino print and broadcast news media in covering immigration, discrimination, culture, social differences and other aspects of U.S. Latino life.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the JOUR department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in JOUR 465.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
21138D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	8 of 18	Laura Castaneda	ASC230

AMST 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

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
10441D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 15	John Rowe	OFFICE
10442D	001	1.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 12	John Rowe	OFFICE

AMST 493: Senior Honors Thesis in American Studies and Ethnicity (4.0 units)

Writing the honors thesis; for students in one of the four American Studies and Ethnicity majors and Honors Program.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10443D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 10	George Sanchez

AMST 498: Senior Seminar in American Studies and Ethnicity (4.0 units)

Capstone course for majors, highlighting interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in a comparative context.

Prerequisite: AMST 200

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10444D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	5 of 12	David Roman	KAP113

Crosslist AMST 522: Transpacific History (4.0 units)

Exploration of the connections and divergences in the Pacific region, 19th century to present. Topics include transnationalism, war, political-economy, international relations, immigration, environmentalism, and race.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in AMST. To register, enroll in HIST 560.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37203D	001	Lecture	3:30-6:20pm	Thursday	Canceled	Lon Kurashige

AMST 567: Body, Power and Politics (4.0 units)

Surveys interdisciplinary research and theory on the human body, state power, scientific knowledge, professions and representation.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10467D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	12 of 13	Nayan Shah	KAP150

AMST 580: Readings in Cultural Studies (4.0 units)

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	8 of 12	Oneka LaBennett	KAP150	PDF (26291 KB)

AMST 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the program. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10478D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10	John Rowe	OFFICE

AMST 610: Interdisciplinary Research Seminar in Chicano/Latino Studies (4.0 units, max 8)

Exploration of issues involved in conducting research in the interdisciplinary field of Chicano/Latino Studies and guides students through the design and completion of a journal-quality research paper.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10484R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	3 of 12	Shawn McDaniel	KAP150	PDF (49752 KB)

AMST 630: Interdisciplinary Research Seminar: African American Studies (4.0 units)

Methodological and theoretical approaches to conducting research in African American Studies; design and completion of a publishable research paper.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10485R	001	Lecture	5:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	4 of 12	Francille Wilson	KAP159

AMST 701: Contemporary Theories of American Studies and Ethnicity (4.0 units, max 8)

Seminar in representative theoretical works in the fields of American Studies and Ethnic Studies published in the past fifteen years.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10492D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 12	Sarah Gualtieri	WPH603

AMST 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10493D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5	John Rowe	OFFICE