First-Year Writing Seminar (101-8-20)

Topic

Race and the American Presidency

Instructors

Brett Gadsden
Harris Hall 209

Meeting Info

Shepard Hall B25: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. The election of the first African American to the American Presidency marked an unprecedented moment in U.S. History. Obama's presidency also signaled a new saliency about race in American political culture and spurred fantasies about a "post-racial" America. How did this come to be? Against the backdrop of Obama's rise to national prominence, this course explores the seeming paradox.

Registration Requirements

First years only.

Learning Objectives

critical thinking, reading comprehension, historical writing

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Americas
History Minor Concentration(s): United States

Class Attributes

WCAS Writing Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required