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| | Course Descriptions |
 | | An analysis of the nature and functions of history, its relation to other disciplines, the basic principles of historical method, bibliography, and the techniques of historical research and writing in connection with which at least one paper is prepared. |
 | | Written work in the course will consist of brief weekly film reviews/reaction papers and a longer 10-15 page review essay (cf NY Review of Books) on a theme and group of films selected by the student, choices which could reflect their regional or thematic fields. |
 | | Analysis of local communities (urban and rural enclaves, subcultures, minorities, social structures), national communities (nationhood, nationalism, national identity), and transnational communities (sojourners, middlemen minorities, labor migrants, and cultural corridors). |
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