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AMST 1104
Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Social Constructs, Real World Consequences

This course will examine race and ethnic relations between Whites, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in the United States. The goal of this course is for students to understand how the history of race and ethnicity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: SOC 1104

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1240 AMST 1104   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Combined with: SOC 1104

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1243 AMST 1104   LEC 002

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.

AMST 2371
Planet Rap: Where Hip Hop Came From and Where It's Going

Since hip hop first emerged in the South Bronx nearly half a century ago, it has grown into a global movement. Youth around the world not only consume hip hop; they also create their own, adapting hip ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: ASRC 2370, MUSIC 2370

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1122 AMST 2371   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.

AMST 2372
Songs of the Summer: Social Histories of U.S. Popular Music

This course takes a selection of hit "songs of the summer" from the past fifty years as entry points into pivotal moments in U.S. history. Popular music not only reflects social issues; it also shapes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Combined with: FGSS 2372, MUSIC 2372

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1612 AMST 2372   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.

AMST 3071
Enduring Global and American Issues

For description, see GOVT 3071. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  1171 AMST 3071   LEC 080

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

AMST 3141
Prisons

The United States stands alone among Western, industrialized countries with its persistent, high rates of incarceration, long sentences, and continued use of the death penalty. This "American exceptionalism" ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: GOVT 3141

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1167 AMST 3141   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.