ES 342 - James Baldwin

Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Social Justice
This course assesses James Baldwin’s vanguard role in American discourses of race and gender and appreciates the impact of his radical synthesis of race and gay consciousness on American politics and the construction of an aesthetic of radical Black masculinity.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ES 3720.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities, Overlay - Social Justice
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently