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AMSTUD 170C

Black, White, Jewish: The Racial Politics of Jewishness (AFRICAAM 170C, CSRE 170, JEWISHST 170)

UNITS:3-5
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP

"Black, White, Jewish" seeks to explore race, religion, and national identities comparatively, using the example of Jewishness. Through investigations of the conflicts between and connections built between American Blacks and Jews, students will develop a vocabulary for talking about how people are categorized, how trust has been established or fractured across communities and cultures, and the limits of intersectionality.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 28162
0 / 25 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
LOCATION:360-361A
INSTRUCTOR:
Hammerman, Shaina
units

AMSTUD 170C: Black, White, Jewish: The Racial Politics of Jewishness (AFRICAAM 170C, CSRE 170, JEWISHST 170)

3-5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP

"Black, White, Jewish" seeks to explore race, religion, and national identities comparatively, using the example of Jewishness. Through investigations of the conflicts between and connections built between American Blacks and Jews, students will develop a vocabulary for talking about how people are categorized, how trust has been established or fractured across communities and cultures, and the limits of intersectionality.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Monday Wednesday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — 360-361A — Hammerman, Shaina (Undergrad)

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