<p>(Same as African American Studies M114C and Labor Studies M114C.) Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Intensive introduction to African American political thought, with focus on major ideological trends and political philosophies as they have been applied and interpreted by African Americans. Debates and conflicts in black political thought, historical contest of African American social movements, and relationship between black political thought and major trends in Western thought. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Political Science

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College of Letters and Science

The department investigates the nature, causes, and consequences of politics, whether between countries, around the world, in the U.S., or in political philosophy.

General Catalog

African American Political Thought

POLSCIM180A

4 units