INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES

www.afro-am.ucla.edu / Phone: 310 825-9821 / Fax: 310 825-5019 (use coversheet) 

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Chair: Dr. Mark Sawyer; Student Affairs Officer: Dr. Lisbeth Gant-Britton

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POLITICAL AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS – AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES, SOCIOLOGY & POLITICAL SCIENCE

JULY  1  –  JULY  28,  2012

Experience the unique geographic and political location of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Island offers a unique combination of geographic, cultural, and political conditions that place it both "inside" and "outside" the United States. Study issues of political and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as issues of race and ethnicity that are of "domestic" U.S. concern.

Directed by César Ayala, Department of Sociology and Mark Sawyer, Department of Political Science, UCLA.

CURRICULA:

8 quarter units

Political Science/Afro-Am M154C or M154D: Black Experience in Latin America and Caribbean

Sociology/Afro-Am M178: Sociology of Caribbean

Afro-Am Studies- Who are we?

• Afro-American Studies - Established at UCLA in 1974
• One of the country's oldest degree-granting programs in African American and Diaspora studies
• Explores origins, experiences, and conditions of people of African descent
• Interdisciplinary emphasis - interrogates African Americans’ social, cultural, political and other positions in society and the world

What can you do with an Afro-Am major?

Exciting Career Opportunities:

 Academics-

·         Teacher/Professor

·         Historian

·         Researcher

Arts-

·         Dramatic Actor

·         Museum Curator

·         Playwright

·         Producer

·         Writer/Editor

Corporate-

·         Corporate Management

·         Elected Political Official

·         Human Resources Officer

·         Entrepreneur/Independent Business Owner

Entertainment-

·         Drama Coach

·         Film Actor/Playwright

·         Filmmaker/Producer

·         Musician

·         Music Producer

Law:

·         Civil Rights Lawyer

·         Corporate Lawyer

·         Criminal Justice

·         Entertainment Lawyer

·         Forensics & Law Enforcement

Politics/Public Policy:

·         Aide for Elected Official

·         Elected Politician

·         Political Consultant

·         Political Researcher

Social Justice:

·         Non-Profit Organization/Foundation

·         Environmental Justice Consultant

·         Social Research

·         Social Worker/ Social Intervention

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