WMST 15 - Grassroots Democracy

Institution:

De Anza College

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Description:

(Formerly Women's Studies 53.) (See modules under Women's Studies 53G-J.) (See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) (Students who have received credit for the four-unit parent course, Social Science 15, Political Science 15, or Women's Studies 15, may not also receive credit for any of the modules). Advisory: English Writing 1A or English as a Second Language 5. (Also listed as Social Science 15 and Political Science 15. Student may enroll in only one department, for credit.) Four hours lecture. (The courses are not repeatable, and students may receive a maximum of four units of credit for any combination of Social Science 15, 53G-J, Political Science 15, 53G-J, and Women's Studies 15, 53G-J.) Applied and theoretical study for students of social justice, this course will examine race, culture and contradictions in the ideal of the American Dream through a comparative analysis of American experiences of migration. Particular emphasis will be on the historical experiences of European immigrants, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and Asian Americans. The course will also discuss the contemporary social and cultural implications of the migration process. Using a multidisciplinary social science approach, attention will be given to issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and class, as well as the role of the state (policy) to the process of immigration.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.deanza.edu/

Phone Number:

(408) 864-5678

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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