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Georgia M. Roberts
CHID 270
Seattle Campus
Each special topics course examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework.
Class description
This course will explore the literary-historical influences present in the work of late poet and hip hop artist Tupac Shakur. We will look at a variety of texts, including Sun Tzu’s "The Art of War," Machiavelli’s "The Prince," Frantz Fanon’s "Wretched of the Earth" and various selections from the works of Antonio Gramsci and Huey P. Newton. We will read these texts alongside Tupac’s lyrics in an effort to understand the “theory of being” proposed by his work.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
There will be two shorter papers (5-6pp) and a final project.
