Topic: Jews&Other "Others" in Am.Hist
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2:30pm-4:30pm | Tu | Candler Library 212 | Eric Goldstein. | HSCW. | 4 | 2083 | TBA. |
August 24, 2011- December 06, 2011
Crosslisted: JS490R-001.
Semester Details: This course will explore where Jews have fit in the diverse ethnic and racial mix that has been characteristic of American history. By exploring the history of Jewish integration into American society in comparative context with the histories of other groups (African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and other European ethnics) we will answer the following questions: What groups' experiences have been most similar to those of Jews and what groups' experiences have been most different? How have American definitions of "difference" shaped Jewish integration and what impact have they had on Jewish efforts to assert a distinctive identity? Are Jews insiders or outsider in American society? Are Jews white?
In the first half of the course, students will gain a framework for exploring these issues through the reading of a number of primary and secondary sources and the writing of two short papers. The second half of the course will be devoted to the completion of a major research paper (15-20 pages) on a topic related to the theme of the course. Students will have to turn in bibliographies, outlines, drafts, and other components of their final papers at various points during the writing and research process, and there will be opportunities for sharing and peer-review work during class sessions.
In the first half of the course, students will gain a framework for exploring these issues through the reading of a number of primary and secondary sources and the writing of two short papers. The second half of the course will be devoted to the completion of a major research paper (15-20 pages) on a topic related to the theme of the course. Students will have to turn in bibliographies, outlines, drafts, and other components of their final papers at various points during the writing and research process, and there will be opportunities for sharing and peer-review work during class sessions.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- The Last Night of Ballyhoo.
- Troubling the Waters: Black-Jewish Relations in the American Century.
- The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother.
- Mona in the Promised Land.
- additional readings. n addition, there will be several book chapters and articles placed on on-line reserve.
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