Critical Social Inquiry 0276 - Daily Life in the Levant:Ethnography, Oral History, Literature

This course asks what "daily life" has meant and means in Palestine today. Centering work by diverse Palestinian scholars, writers, and artists, we engage: accounts of village and urban life in Palestine before 1948, ethnographies and oral histories of the 20th century, as well as studies of ecology, cuisine, identity, and struggle. We will also encounter key figures in Palestinian literature. Students will actively document their reading, produce a personal glossary of key concepts, and carry out an independent project which they will present to the class. Class members will also be expected to attend 5 of 10 film screenings associated with the course, or make alternate arrangements with the instructor. This course can count as an ALA for Hampshire Div 3 students. For instructor permission, write to naIA@hampshire.edu Pre-requisite:A previous course in history, cultural studies, anthropology, international relations, sociology or transdisciplinary topics treating histories of colonialism, race and power. Write to instructor for information: naIA@hampshire.edu Keywords:Middle East, Palestine, Israel, anthropology, film.

In/Justice Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time