AMES 1806 is also offered in Fall 2023
AMES 1806 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2023 | AMES 1806 Section 001: Modern Middle Eastern Cultures and Societies (32166)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Blegen Hall 10
- Enrollment Status:
Open (111 of 115 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- What we commonly and monolithically refer to as "the Middle East" in fact consists of many different individual nation-states, each with their own particular historical trajectory and a combined population of half a billion people encompassing a plethora of religious faiths, political orientations, social formations, and varied identities. This course provides a starting point for comprehending this frequently misunderstood part of the world, the diverse peoples who inhabit it, and the myriad cultures they practice. We will address the various problems we encounter when approaching such an unwieldy concept as "the Middle East," key moments that have shaped modern Middle Eastern cultures and societies, and examples of how cultural production functions in the context of modern Middle Eastern history and politics.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32166/1239
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2023 Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Classes