Course updates

American Multicultural Studies Capstone Seminar

AMCS 498:

Multicultural Women’s Folklore

Mondays & Wednesdays  1:30-2:45 pm

Dr.  Phyllis May-Machunda

This seminar explores ways women of color have expressed their everyday lives, worldviews, interests and identities through oral and material culture traditions. Students will discuss readings focusing on folklore scholarship on the traditions of women of color and will have an opportunity to contribute to this body of knowledge through researching and presentation of a small fieldwork project.

All AMCS majors and minors are welcome. Women’s Studies majors or minors are also encouraged to participate.

Topics covered include:

• Discussion of several Women’s Folklore readings from multicultural perspectives

• Life Histories

• Belief Systems and Healing

• Employment

• Quilting and other craft traditions

• Documentation of Women’s lives and history

• Relationships

• Creation and presentation of ethnographic research project focusing on women of color

Two sections of AMCS 233 have been added to the Spring 2010 schedule.

AMCS 233 (002461) MWF 8:30am – 9:20am with Professor Yolanda Arauza

AMCS 233 (002462) T 5:30pm – 8:00pm with Professor Yolanda Arauza

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the AMCS department at 477-2196 or the AMCS department chair, Dr. Phyllis May-Machunda at maymach@mnstate.edu.

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