A Semester-Long Study of Carnival

Authors

  • Deinya Phenix St Francis College

Keywords:

carnival, american studies, diaspora, speaker series, religion, race and ethnicity

Abstract

Presented here is a course design, context, and rationale for an upper level undergraduate, honors, or early graduate course investigating the phenomenon of carnival. Taught from a sociological perspective and designed to fulfill a social science requirement in a liberal arts curriculum, this course uses interdisciplinary materials in diverse formats to engage students in the discussion of globalization, economic and social stratification, race and ethnicity, religion, social boundaries, social reproduction, gender, representation, deviance, and public safety. The course guides students through a sequence of essential readings, guest lectures, films and excursions designed to cumulatively build understanding of the general phenomenon of carnival while investigating specific cultural practices and locales.

Author Biography

Deinya Phenix, St Francis College

Deinya Phenix is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at St Francis College in Brooklyn, New York. When not teaching principles of sociology, criminology, quantitative methods, and social theory, Phenix studies culture, social policy, and behavioral change over the life course.

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Published

2016-06-28

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016)

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