Political Visions and Community Formations

This course aims to consider the depths of connection between forms of racialized, gender, class and sexual oppression vis a vis the creation and maintenance of community and intimate social bonds among the oppressed. We will read sociologists, historians and others who have worked ath this intersection and musicians and writers such as: Morrison, Bambara, Baldwin, Hill-Collins, Hansberry, soul and neosoul artists. Instructor permission required. Enrollment limited to 20.