Spring 2009 Courses
Class
| Title
| Time
| Professor
| Description
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
102 |
Intro to Comparative Ethnic Studies |
9:30-10:45am TR |
Jim Leary |
Introduces students to a multicultural history of the US, focusing on each of the major ethnic groups. |
230 |
US/Mexico Border: Place-making in contested terrain |
2:30-5:30pm M |
Andrea Tess Arenas |
- - |
231 |
Politics in Multi-Cultural Society |
9:55-10:45am MWF |
Ben Marquez |
Examines race, ethnicity, & religion as political phenomena, along with cultural identities as dynamic orientations and will focus on the U.S. as a multi-cultural polity. |
243 |
Colony, Nation, & Minority: The Puerto Rican World |
9:30-10:45am TR |
Francisco Scarano |
A historical intro to the Puerto Rican experience, from island to mainland. Explores colonial rule, social institutions, identity, & migration. |
347 |
Race, Ethnicity and Media |
11:00-12:15pm TR |
Mary Beltrán |
Introduction to the changing images of race and ethnicity in U.S. entertainment media and popular culture. Surveys history, key concepts and contemporary debates regarding mediated representation of ethnic minorities. Critical and cultural studies approaches are emphasized. |
357 |
Chicana/o & Latina/o Literature |
1:20-2:10pm MWF |
Birgit Brander Rasmussen |
Course explores historical, political, & aesthetic roots & directions of Latina/o & Chicana/o literature, including poetry, music, plays, & films. |
462 |
American West since 1850 |
2:30-3:45pm TR |
Susan Johnson |
Explores the West as frontier since 1850 & its influence in American culture; examining interethnic relations, federal policies, resource-intensive economy, its environmental effects, & political conflicts. |
530 |
Latin@ Health Issues Bioethics & Culture |
2:30-5:00pm W |
Jo Scheder |
This interdisciplinary course is grounded in medical anthropology, Latina/o Studies, and bioethics, with special attention to the experience of health and illness, beliefs and practices, and health disparities. |
699 |
Directed Study |
- - |
- - |
Open to those with consent of chair and instructor. |
CLS Graduate Minor Courses |
||||
Class
| Title
| Time
| Professor
| Description
|
URPL 761 |
Central City Planning: Issues & Approaches |
12:30-2:30pm F |
Alfonso Morales |
Considers a myriad of issues, challenges, & problems that face older American cities in the 21st century, including planning strategies such as downtown revitalization & gentrification. |
HIS 901 |
Social Movements in the 20th Century US |
3:30-5:30pm R |
Camille Guérin- Gonzales |
- - |
CI 675 |
Educating Latin@ Students in the U.S. |
4:30-7:15pm M |
Mariana Pacheco |
Course covers various historical, cultural, and socio-political dimensions that affect the school experiences of Latin@ & Xican@ students in the US. |
SW 952/ HDFS 766
|
Race & Ethnicity in Research Methods |
9:00-11:30am M |
Sandy Magaña |
Course examines research methods with respect to race & ethnicity. Covers a range of concepts and issues on race & issues to consider when doing research in communities of color. |