BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY, CLUJ FACULTY OF EUROPEAN STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES
Spring 2010 Sy!"#$ INTERET%NIC RELATIONS IN T%E UNITED STATES Relaii interetnice n SUA (SAE3204) C&#r$' in(&r)!*i&n C&#r$' +r',i*$- 5 credits C!$$ )''*ing$- Thursdays, Einstein Roo (!roitorilor st") %&#r$- #2"00 $ #%"00 (# st, odd &ee's) ( #2"00 $#4"00 (2 nd, e)en &ee's) S*r#+*#r'- course * seinar sessions + student ,ro-ects ,resentations N#)"'r &( .''/$- #2 &ee's (% + S,rin. holiday + %) F&r)$ &( '0!#!*i&n- Seinar acti)ity, Student /ro-ect * 0inal Test In$*r#+*&r- 1er2an 34eti5i, /h6, 7ecturer 8 Aerican Studies 6e,artent O((i+' 1&#r$- Thursdays, #4$#% odd &ee's, Einstein Roo E)!i +&n*!+*- )aetisis9yahoo"co O0'r0i'. This course ais at ,resentin., theori:in. and de2atin. the to,ic o; ethnic ( racial .rou,s and interethnic relations in the United States, ;ro historical and conte,orary ,ers,ecti)es" Students are in)ited to read the 2i2lio.ra,hy ,ro)ided, to ,artici,ate in the course and seinar sessions, and to ,re,are id$ter seinar ,ro-ects" C&#r$' in*r&,#+*i&n <nterethnic relations are de;ined on the 2asis o; the e=istence o; 0!ri&#$ ethnic groups in a deterined historical$,olitical and socio$cultural conte=t" United States o; Aerica is one o; the ost )i)id interethnic s,ace &here racial and ethnic .rou,s eet in their social, ,ro;essional and cultural li)es" >istorically s,ea'in., the Aerican s,ace has 2een naed a ?nation o; ii.rants@ re;errin. to the ;act that any ethnic .rou,s ha)e contri2uted 8 throu.h )arious ,eriods o; immigration 8 to the current ethnical, cultural and social co,osition o; the US ,o,ulation" Aeyond this ia.e o; a co,osite +&))#ni*y, &hich enco,asses Native or American Indians, Black or African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos or Hispanic Americans as &ell as Pacific Islanders, Hindus, Arabs, Jews and uropean Americans o; any ancestries (Aritish, Beran, <rish, <talian, /olish etc"), Aerica ha)e 2een li)ed any oents o; +&n(i+*$ ,recisely 2ecause o; ,eo,leCs ethnicit! or race, and the socio$ cultural si.ni;ications these ters acDuired durin. history and conseDuent attitudes and reactions" These con;licts are 2etter understanda2le &ithin the conte=t o; the interethnic relations, in the ,ast and in conte,orary ties" These con;licts could 2e descri2ed throu.h conce,ts such asE discrimination, segregation, pre"udice, oppression, racism, violence etc", ters that re;er to ,o&er ,ositions 2et&een ethnic(racial .rou,s" And the ,olitical and cultural solutions to these con;licts could 2e descri2ed throu.h ters such asE abolitionism, emancipation, civil rights movement, multicultural societ!, political and cultural pluralism, post#ethnicit! or affirmative action etc" All these processes, relations, struggles, responses, advancements etc" .enerated a si.ni;icant array o; social and cultural (&r)$ and '2pr'$$i&n$ that could 2e analy:ed in order to assess the interethnic relations in the US, ,ast and ,resent" Histor!, sociolog!, cultural anthropolog!, political science or cultural studies are all in)ol)ed in this ultidisci,linary and critical analysis" The course &ill ,resent in their 1i$*&ri+! and +#*#r! conte=ts (a) theoretical conce,ts related to the su2-ect o; interethnic relations in the US, (2) a-or characteristics and issues o; the ethnic(racial .rou,s, as &ell as (c) e=,ressions and ,ro2leati:ations o; the interethnic and interracial e=,erience" O"3'+*i0'$ !n, L'!rning &#*+&)'$ The students ;ollo&in. this course should 2e a2le to describe the e=istence, the i,ortance and the challen.es o; interethnic relations in the US, in their ain as,ects, as &ell as to understand and discuss soe social$cultural issues o; this su2-ect" A;ter co,letin. this course the students &ill ha)e a .ood 'no&led.e a2out the ethnic(racial .rou,s in the USA and their interactionsF &ill deonstrate a&areness and co,rehension ;or cultural di)ersity and &ill 2e a2le to understand and use conce,ts hi.hli.hted alon. the entire course (such as race, immigration, segregation or multiculturalism)" Additionally, students &ill 2e a2le to learn from different disciplinar! approaches as &ell as to enhance their abilit! to read anal!ticall! and criticall!, res,ecti)ely, to identif! and discuss issues in historical#cultural conte$ts" 2 S*#,'n*$ r'4#ir')'n*$ !n, gr!,' +!+#!*i&n Students are reDuired toE $ read the su..ested seminar readings and ,artici,ate to discussionsE -1 or 1 ,oints $ a'e a powerpoint research presentation (id$ter ,ro-ect)E -1 or 1 ,oints $ co,lete an indi)idual e$am test (e)aluatin. studentsC ca,acity to utili:e the 'no&led.e acDuired durin. the course lectures and ;ro readin. the 2i2lio.ra,hy) durin. the e=aination sessionE a=iu 5 ,oints C&#r$' Bi"i&gr!p1y Beneral Bibliograph! includes the ;ollo&in. titlesE 16 Eliott R" Aar'an, ed" $ A Nation of Peoples. A Sourcebook on Americas Multicultural Heritage 26 /eter <" Rose $ They and We. acial and !thnic elations in the "nited States 76 S" 6ale Gc7eore, et al" $ acial and !thnic elations in America 86 !harles Haret $ #ontemporary acial and !thnic elations 96 Gary E" Iillias, ed" $ ace elations. $pposing %ie&points :6 Hohn >o,e 0ran'lin, Al;red A" Goss, Hr" 8 'rom Sla(ery to 'reedom. A History of African Americans ;6 Hose,h 0" >ealey 8 ace) !thnicity) *ender) and #lass. The Sociology of *roup #onflict and #hange <6 !harles Balla.her $ ethinking the #olor +ine. eadings in ace and !thnicity 56 Adal2erto A.uirre Hr", Honathan >" Turner $ American !thnicity, The -ynamics and #onse.uences of -iscrimination 106 Taar Haco2y, ed" $ ein(enting the Melting Pot, The Ne& /mmigrants and What it Means to be American 116 Haes A" Aan's $ Teaching Strategies for !thnic Studies 126 Giles Jr)ell, ed" $ !ncyclopedia of American Studies S')in!r r'!,ing$- Seinar readin.s &ill 2e a)aila2le at the Aerican 7i2rary in a %eader or u,loaded in electronic ;orat on your yahoo.rou, in &iles ' Interethnic %elations( 3 C&#r$' &#*in'- Note) Seinar readin.s &ill 2e su..ested 2e;ore each seinar =''/ 1 29 FEB In*r&,#+ing *1' $*#,y &( in*'r'*1ni+ r'!*i&n$ Sylla2us and Ai2lio.ra,hy ,resentation %ideo discussions) racial ineDualities, counity dialo.ues, and the ii.rant issue =''/ 2 8 MAR T1' (&r)!*i&n &( '*1ni+ !n, r!+i! gr&#p$6 The ethnic co,osition o; Aerican societyE social, cultural and ,olitical issues" Theory and odels o; interethnic relations" =''/ 7 11 MAR N!*i0' A)'ri+!n$ * ?;irst Aericans@ and Kati)e Aericans today E#r&p'!n A)'ri+!n$ > coloni:ation, ii.ration &a)es, the ancestry issue Seminar, ?#'$*i&n$ &( r!+' !n, '*1ni+i*y6 6e;inin. race and ethnicity in )arious conte=tsF racis, nati)is, su,reacis" /olitics o; race and ethnicity in the US" The LassiilationC de2ate" =''/ 8 1< MAR A(ri+!n A)'ri+!n$ > historical and conte,orary as,ectsF cultural identities, ethno.ra,hies o; Alac' counitiesF issues o; A;rican Aericans 8,ast and ,resent =''/ 9 29 MAR A$i!n !n, P!+i(i+ I$!n,'r A)'ri+!n$F Ar!" A)'ri+!n$ 8 historical and conte,orary as,ects %i$p!ni+ A)'ri+!n$ * historical and conte,orary as,ects Seminar, Aerican ethnic and racial .rou,s (di;;erent ,ers,ecti)es $ re)ie&) =''/ : 1 APR Special seminar, Racial e=,eriences in Aerica (3ideo screenin. and discussions) 9-11 APR SPRIN@ BREAA =''/ ; 19 APR C&n*')p&r!ry i$$#'$ &( in*'r'*1ni+ r'!*i&n$ B1C- +he New Immigration, Affirmative Action =''/ < 22 APR C&n*')p&r!ry i$$#'$ &( in*'r'*1ni+ r'!*i&n$ B2C- -ulticulturalismF Post#ethnic America =''/ 5 25 APR E*1ni+ $*#,i'$ !$ +#*#r! $*#,i'$- 6escri2in. and analy:in. race, ethnicity and interethnic relations" Utili:in. the ;ollo&in. conce,ts in cultural studies analysisE .lass/%ace/.ulture .olonialism/Postcolonialism, Hegemon!/0ubaltern/%esistance, $perience/$pression/Protest In*r&,#+ing S*#,'n* pr&3'+*$ > T&pi+$, )'*1&, !n, *1'&ry-
- Hispanic, Asian and Native American arts1literatures * historical traditions, social identities and cultural e$pressions - 2rban cultures, race and ethnicit! in America =''/ 10 : MAY 0tudent research presentations and discussions 345) M#*i+#*#r! '2pr'$$i&n$ in !r*$ D i*'r!*#r' =''/ 11 17 MAY 0tudent research presentations and discussions 365) Ur"!n +#*#r'$, r!+' !n, '*1ni+i*y in A)'ri+! =''/ 12 20 MAY Sp'+i! $')in!r6 The ;uture o; interethnic relations in the US $ conclusions" /re,arin. e=a READER CONTENTS !arl" E" HA!MSJK, Eory" H" TJ7AERT, eds" $ %ace and .ulture in America( %eadings in %acial and thnic %elations, Aur.ess <nternational Brou,, 3 rd edition, #NONE o !arl E" Hac'son 8 @'n'r! In*r&,#+*i&n (,," #$2#) o Eory H" Tol2ert 8 R!+' !n, C&&r in %i$*&ry (N5$##4) o Elisa2eth GcTa..art AlDuist 8 R!+' !n, E*1ni+i*y in *1' Li0'$ &( Min&ri*y =&)'n (2N3$3#5) !harles HARET $ .ontemporar! %acial and thnic %elations, >ar,er !ollins, #NN5E o R!+' !n, R!+i$) (N5$#55) o T1r'' M&,'$ &( A)'ri+!n R!+i!-E*1ni+ R'!*i&n$ (400$420) Adal2erto ABU<RRE, Hr", Honathan >" TURKER 8 American thnicit!( +he 7!namics and .onse8uences of 7iscrimination, GcBra& >ill, 4 th edition, 2004E o E*1ni+i*y !n, E*1ni+ R'!*i&n$ (#$23) o E2p!ining E*1ni+ R'!*i&n$ (24$33) 5 o T1' Ang&-S!2&n C&r' !n, E*1ni+ An*!g&ni$)$ (4O$%0) Hose,h 0" >EA7EP, %ace, thnicit!, 9ender, and .lass( +he 0ociolog! of 9roup .onflict and .hange, /ine 0or.e, 3 rd edition, 2003E o T1' D'0'&p)'n* &( D&)in!n*-Min&ri*y @r&#p R'!*i&n$ in Pr'in,#$*ri! A)'ri+!6 T1' Origin$ &( S!0'ry (#Q#$20Q) o In,#$*ri!iE!*i&n !n, D&)in!n*-Min&ri*y R'!*i&n$6 Fr&) S!0'ry *& S'gr'g!*i&n !n, *1' C&)ing &( P&$*in,#$*ri! S&+i'*y (20N$23#) Photo ssa!" FJi) Cr&.- T1' S'4#'G "y J#n' J&r,!n (24%$250) o A(ri+!n A)'ri+!n$6 Fr&) S'gr'g!*i&n *& M&,'rn In$*i*#*i&n! Di$+ri)in!*i&n !n, M&,'rn R!+i$) (255$2Q4) Photo ssa!( FNi//i R&$!G "y Ni//i @i&0!nni (302$304) o N!*i0' A)'ri+!n$6 Fr&) C&n4#'$* *& Tri"! S#r0i0! in ! P&$*in,#$*ri! S&+i'*y (,," 305$32Q) Photo ssa!( FDir* R&!, %&)'G "y C1'ry S!0!g'!# (34N$352) o %i$p!ni+ A)'ri+!n$6 C&&niE!*i&n, I))igr!*i&n, !n, E*1ni+ En+!0'$ (353$3O5) Photo ssa!( FFr''.!y 2<0G "y L&r'n! D'' C'r0!n*'$ (405$40Q) o A$i!n A)'ri+!n$6 A FM&,' Min&ri*yGH (40N$43Q) Photo ssa!( F=1'n I =!$ @r&.ing UpG "y N'i' =&ng (4%3$ 4%%) o =1i*' E*1ni+ @r&#p$6 A$$i)i!*i&n !n, I,'n*i*y > T1' T.iig1* &( E*1ni+i*yH (4%Q$4O5) Photo ssa!( FT1' I))igr!n* S*&ryG "y @r!+' P!'y (50N$ 5#2) !harles A" BA77AB>ER, ed", %ethinking +he .olor Line( %eadings in %ace and thnicit!, GcBra& >ill, 2 nd edition, 2003E o Gin Rhou 8 T1' C1!nging F!+' &( A)'ri+!6 I))igr!*i&n, R!+'IE*1ni+i*y, !n, S&+i! M&"ii*y (44#$4%3) o Ste,hen Stein2er. 8 =1y Iri$1 B'+!)' D&)'$*i+$ !n, I*!i!n$ !n, J'. Di, N&* (4%3$4Q3) o Gichael I" Suleian 8 T1' Ar!" I))igr!n* E2p'ri'n+' (4Q3$4N#) o !harles A" Balla.her 8 C&&r-Bin, Pri0i'g'6 T1' S&+i! !n, P&i*i+! F#n+*i&n$ &( Er!$ing *1' C&&r Lin' in P&$*-R!+' A)'ri+! (5Q5$5OQ) Taar HA!JAP, ed", %einventing the -elting Pot( +he New Immigrants and :hat It -eans +o Be American, Aasic Aoo's, 2004E % o Gichael Aarone 8 N'. A)'ri+!n$ A(*'r S'p*')"'r 11 (2%#$2%N) o Stanley !rouch 8 @&&$'-L&&$' B#'$ (&r *1' M'*ing P&* (2Q#$2O3) o Bary Shteyn.art 8 T1' N'. T.&-=!y S*r''* (2O5$2N2)" U$'(# In*'rn'* Lin/$- In*'rn'* R'$&#r+'$ (&r E*1ni+ S*#,i'$ BD'!.!r' Uni0'r$i*yC htt,E((&&&2"li2"udel"edu(su2-(ethst(internet"ht A)'ri+!n E*1ni+ S*#,i'$ BY!' Uni0'r$i*yC htt,E((&&&"li2rary"yale"edu(rsc(ethnic( A)'ri+!n E*1ni+ @'&gr!p1y BV!p!r!i$& Uni0'r$i*yC htt,E((&&&")al,o"edu(.eoet(.eo(courses(.eo200( T1' Y'&. P!g'$ > A)'ri+!n I,'n*i*i'$ BUni0'r$i*y &( Virgini!C htt,E((=roads")ir.inia"edu(SP/(ethnic"htl Min&ri*y S*#,i'$ htt,E(()os"ucs2"edu(2ro&se"as,TidU2Q2# A)'ri+!n S!0' N!rr!*i0'$- An Onin' An*1&&gy htt,E((=roads")ir.inia"edu(S>P/ER(&,a(&,ahoe"htl V&i+'$ &( Ci0i Rig1*$ htt,E((&&&"loc".o)(e=hi2its(ci)ilri.hts(cr$e=hi2it"htl An+'$*&r A)'ri+!n$ > D&+#)'n*$ htt,E((&&&"cetel"or.(docs"htl Q