printer friendly pageOSPSANTG 14: Women Writers of Latin America in the 20th Century
Key figures in poetry, narrative fiction, theater, and testimonio, such as Mistral, Garro, Lispector, Poniatowska, Valenzuela, Eltit and Menchú. Close reading technique. Issues raised in literary texts that reflect the evolution of the condition of women in Latin America during the period. Topics include gender differences and relationships, tradition versus transgression, relationship between changes in the status of women and other egalitarian transformations, and women writers and the configuration of literary canons.
Terms: Aut, Spr
|
Units: 4-5
|
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
|
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Missana, S. (PI)
OSPSANTG 118X: Artistic Expression in Latin America
Elite, mass-media, and popular cultural changes in Chile under conditions of economic and political liberalization. The reception of cultural meanings from the center of the world social system (U.S., EU, and Japan), reformulation to respond to local conditions, and export in the shape of cultural artifacts. Innovative elements rooted in the regional and local culture.
Terms: Win
|
Units: 5
|
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED
|
Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
PEDS 65N: Understanding Children's Health Disparities
The social and economic factors that affect children and their health status. The principal sources of disparities in the health of children in the U.S. are not biologic, but social and economic. Topics include ethnic, cultural, and behavioral factors that affect children's health, both directly and indirectly; lack of health insurance; and current proposals for health care reform, focusing specifically on how they will impact existing health disparities among children.
Terms: Win
|
Units: 3
|
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-AmerCul, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
PHIL 153: Feminist Theories and Methods Across the Disciplines (FEMST 103, FEMST 203, PHIL 253)
The interdisciplinary foundations of feminist thought. The nature of disciplines and of interdisciplinary work. Challenges of feminism for scholarship and research.
Terms: given next year
|
Units: 2-5
|
UG Reqs: GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
POLISCI 28N: The Changing Nature of Racial Identity in American Politics
Almost one-third of Americans now identify with a racial/ethnic minority group. This seminar examines the relationship between racial identity, group consciousness, and public opinion. Topics include the role of government institutions in shaping identification, challenges in defining and measuring race, attitudes towards race-based policies, and the development of political solidarity within racial groups. Particular attention will be paid to the construction of political identities among the growing mixed-race population.
Terms: Aut
|
Units: 5
|
UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Davenport, L. (PI)
POLISCI 121L: Racial-Ethnic Politics in US
This course examines various issues surrounding the role of race and ethnicity in the American political system. Specifically, this course will evaluate the development of racial group solidarity and the influence of race on public opinion, political behavior, the media, and in the criminal justice system. We will also examine the politics surrounding the Multiracial Movement and the development of racial identity and political attitudes in the 21st century.
Terms: Aut
|
Units: 5
|
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Davenport, L. (PI)
;
Lagaron, A. (TA)
POLISCI 125S: Chicano/Latino Politics (CHILATST 125S)
The political position of Latinos and Latinas in the U.S.. Focus is on Mexican Americans, with attention to Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, and other groups. The history of each group in the American polity; their political circumstances with respect to the electoral process, the policy process, and government; the extent to which the demographic category Latino is meaningful; and group identity and solidarity among Americans of Latin American ancestry. Topics include immigration, education, affirmative action, language policy, and environmental justice.
Terms: Aut
|
Units: 5
|
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Michelson, M. (PI)
POLISCI 215: Explaining Ethnic Violence
What is ethnic violence and why does it occur? Should elite machinations, the psychology of crowds, or historical hatreds be blamed? Case studies and theoretical work on the sources and nature of ethnic violence. Counts as Writing in the Major for PoliSci majors.
Terms: Aut
|
Units: 5
|
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Fearon, J. (PI)
Fearon, J. (PI)
POLISCI 226: Race and Racism in American Politics (AMSTUD 226, CSRE 226, POLISCI 326)
Topics include the historical conceptualization of race; whether and how racial animus reveals itself and the forms it might take; its role in the creation and maintenance of economic stratification; its effect on contemporary U.S. partisan and electoral politics; and policy making consequences.
Terms: Win
|
Units: 5
|
UG Reqs: WAY-ED, WAY-SI
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Segura, G. (PI)
PSYCH 70: Introduction to Social Psychology
Topics related to the influence of other people on individuals' thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Factors that affect the way that we perceive ourselves and others; how people influence others; how persuasion happens; what causes us to like, love, help, or hurt others; and how social psychology helps to understand quesions about law, business, and health. Fulfills WIM requirement
Terms: Spr
|
Units: 4
|
UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
|
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Akcinar, E. (PI)
;
Eberhardt, J. (PI)
;
Gripshover, S. (PI)
;
Howe, L. (PI)
...
more instructors for PSYCH 70 »
Instructors:
Akcinar, E. (PI)
;
Eberhardt, J. (PI)
;
Gripshover, S. (PI)
;
Howe, L. (PI)
;
Okonofua, J. (PI)
Filter Results: