ETHN 214A. Representing Native America (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/ETHN.html#ethn214a
Description
This course provides an introduction to the history and theory of museum representation of American Indians in order to explore its relation to colonialism and decolonization. In addition to a wide-ranging look at the complex foundations of systems of representing Indians and Indianness, the course includes a study of a specific art form and history of a specific Native American community that will allow the class to create new approaches to designing a museum exhibition. May be co-scheduled with ETHN 114A.
Prerequisite courses
ETHN 214A has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
ETHN 214A is a prerequisite of the following 1 courses: