Catalog Info
Title when registering
Mid East People and Cultures
Course Master
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Pre-requisites
Eligible to take ENG courses at HFC
Course Description
Introduces the various ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups as well as cultures of the Middle East with an emphasis on both the Arabs and Islam as two of the most powerful social forces to have shaped the history and culture of the region. Explores Orientalism and western perceptions of the Middle East, colonialism. globalization and identity, nationalism, and other popular ideological currents that continue to influence the region and its peoples. Also examines the history and experiences of Arabs in the United States with a special focus on the large Arab-American community in Dearborn, Michigan.
MTA Categories
- Category 4: Social Sciences
General Education Categories
- Social Sciences
Office Contact
School of Liberal Arts: 313-845-9624, lainfo@hfcc.edu, Liberal Arts Building, Room: K-201 and F-138
Requirements are subject to change.
The information represented here is effective starting Winter 2022 and applies to the current catalog year.
If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the
My Progress section of HFC Self Service.