ASAM144 PO

This course explores the rise of Islamophobia to critically examine anti-Muslim racism and activist responses to it. Through ethnographies, hip-hop, and fictional and documentary films, students will learn about the historical and enduring effects of Islamophobia on Muslim and non-Muslim South Asian American, Arab American, and African American communities. In addition, this course will consider emergent forms of antiracist protest forged in response to heightened policing, surveillance, and war in the current age of national security. Letter grade only.

PO Area 3 Requirement, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Religious Studies