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Fall 2011
AMST 510 (30802), Marxism and Interpretation of Culture. This course explores the development of Western Marxism and Marxist cultural interpretation through the reading of key Marxist and post-Marxist texts. We well critically entertain the questions “What relevance does Marxist cultural critique hold for current scholarship?” and “Was Marx right?” Course readings will illustrate Marxist understandings of capitalism and modernity as well as Marxist perspectives on cultural production, domination/resistance, and aesthetic experience. In the second half of the course, discussion will increasingly focus on works that contest, reveal the limitations of, or seek to expand Marxist thought. Readings will include selections from Marx, Gramsci, the Frankfurt School, and British and American Cultural Studies. Click here for additional course information.
CHMS 201 (27528)/ AMST 200 (41565)/ NATV 255 (38225), Introduction to Chicano Hispano Mexicano Studies: This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of Chicana/o Studies and the diversity of experiences of Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano people(s) in the United States. The course will simultaneously maintain a thematic focus in the historical development of this field and explore topics such as history, politics, immigration, literature, art, and the related issues of race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. Click here for additional course information.
Spring 2011
No Classes (Research Semester).
Fall 2010
AMST 500 American Culture Studies. The American Culture Studies (ACS) pro-seminar introduces students (1) to current theories and methods in the field, (2) to the history of American Studies nationally and at UNM, and (3) to the faculty in the department. It is the required introductory seminar for all American Studies graduate students and is open only to those who have been accepted into the M.A. or Ph.D. programs. This pro-seminar is based on the departmental ACS reading list, and is geared toward the Fall 2011 ACS exam. The exam will be administered and graded by the instructors of this seminar. During the course of the term, most of the other American Studies faculty members will visit the seminar to introduce themselves and their fields of specialization.
CHMS 201/NATV 255/AMST 251 Introduction to Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano Studies.
Spring 2010
CHMS 490 Advanced Seminar in Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano Studies.
AMST 186 Introduction to Southwest Studies.
Fall 2009
AMST 500 American Cultural Studies Pro-seminar
CHMS 201/NATV 255/AMST 251 Introduction to Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano Studies