Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2019

     

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HIST 484 001 (CRN: 26229)

BLACK CITY

Long Title: THE BLACK CITY: AFRICAN AMERICAN URBAN LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES
Department: History
Instructor: Byrd, Alexander
Meeting: 7:00PM - 9:50PM W (7-JAN-2019 - 19-APR-2019) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 26-JAN-2025 12:01AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
1-MAY-2019  
2:00PM - 5:00PM W
 
Description: An examination of how African Americans become a largely urban people in the twentieth century, how their urbanization affects the nature and prospect of US cities, and how the demands and opportunities of city life contribute changing meanings of blackness in American life.