Course Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Trace the historical development of blackface entertainment and its role in shaping diverse American racial identities from the 19th to early 20th centuries.
- Identify diverse racial stereotypes promoted by blackface minstrelsy and understand their impact on the social relations of Black and White Americans.
- Engage with primary and secondary sources in a critical and scholarly manner.
- Assess the enduring legacy of blackface in modern media and entertainment, considering how racialized performance continues to inform contemporary perceptions of race.