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    • Black Cities: Spatial Politics of Violence, Power and Resistance . BL ST 129

    Examines spatial dynamics of anti-Blackness and spatial politics of resistance in relational and comparative geographical perspectives. Study of colonial histories of spatial violence and current patterns of residential segregation, homelessness, and police brutality, as well as the struggle for urban citizenship in societies of the African Diaspora. The goal of the course is threefold: a) it analyzes institutional policies and mundane practices that produce cityscapes as anti-Black; b) it interrogates the Marxist-oriented framework on "the right to the city;" and c) it gives visibility to Black gendered spatial praxes that challenge exclusionary city politics and their attending geographies of anti-Blackness.

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    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.

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    Grading

    1, 2, 3

    Passtime

    Upper division only

    Level Limit

    Letters and science

    College
    GEs Area D Ethnicity Writing
    Instructors
    ALVES J A
    Jaime Alves

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    15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
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    BLST174 . Alves J A 1 Year, 27 Days Ago

    I've had Professor Alves on two separate occasions now and he's genuinely fantastic. He's super passionate about his work and it translates through the quality of his lectures. He assigns quite a few readings but all are very interesting and eye-opening. I found him to be very approachable so don't be afraid to email or visit his office hours!

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    BLKST2 . Alves J A 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

    Professor Alves is great! He is passionate about what he teaches and makes lectures interesting. The class is overall fairly easy. I would definitely recommend taking this course.

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    BLKST2 . Alves J A 2 Years Ago

    I really enjoyed this class. Learned so many new things and ways of thinking about my own culture. TA helped a lot, but he really tries his best to get you to understand things in class. 3 essays for the entire quarter and a couple of last-minute extra credit opportunities. Overall would take his class again and it got me interested in this minor.

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    BLST2 . Alves J A 2 Years Ago

    Provides little to no feedback and does not have a clear grading rubric Harsh grader and mandatory attendance and pop quizzes during a pandemic is inconsiderate and risky.

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