SYLLABUS/ American Multiculturalism

Faculty of Cultural Studies UHO

Course : American Multiculturalism

Weight : 2 credits
Day : Thursday
Academic Year : Even Semester 2017/2018
Lecturer 1.Drs. Alimin, M.Hum
2.Drs.Rasiah, M.A

Goal and General purposes

This subject provides the students to understand overview of the background of

American multiculturalism. American multiculturalism explore the contacts of
Europeans with natives peoples all over the world. This course is to provide racism
and discrimination in American history. Part one provide an overview of racism in
American life and elsewhere, in order to establish an accurate perspective. Part two
dealing with American Indians, and discrimination against American immigrant
groups. American anti European nationalism has been a persistent undercurrent in
American thought, used to legitimize both domestic cultural nationalism and global
foreign policy. By constructing a distance from the Europeans “other” conservative
Americans have emphasized their own social identity and created on illusion of
unified citizenship.
the basic principles and technique in a course design.

Learning Objective :

At the end of course the students are able to access American Multiculturalism in
American history, to explore the European settle in America.
Pre-requisites

a. The students are required to attend the class actively at least 80% of the total
expected attendance.
 b. The students are required to write and submit papers to be discussed before
final test exam.
c. The students are required to take mid-semester and semester test.
Assignment
The students are required to explore American experience

Scheduling
Meeting Topics / Course Outline

1 Ethnic Pluralism in America

2 The Trends in Ethnic Intermarriage Ethnic Groups and the Melting Pot
3 Racist Rationalizations for Territorial Acquisitions
4 Racist Roots of Anti-Immigration Discrimination Early Contact : From
the American Indian Wars.
5 Anti Simitism in American Life, Jews As Class : From Discrimination
in American Society
6 Black Targets of White Racism: Racism in Law.

7 American Identity, Citizenship and Multiculturalism

8 Mid –Test Term
9 Thanks Giving Day
10-11 The American Civil Right Movement
12-13 Women Movement (Feminism)
14-15 The Black Movement ( What is Black in the Melting Pot?)
16 Final Test

Reference

Melfin Steinfield 1970 Cract in the Melting Pot : Racism and

Discrimination in American History

Najaer Meer Citizenship, Identity and the Politic of Multiculturalism

: The Rise of Muslim Consciousness.

Sharrow E Pinder 2013 American Multi cultural Studies: Diversity of Race,

Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality.
Jack Citrin and David O Sears 2014 American Identity and The Politic of
Multiculturalism. University Of California