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Fall 2006. DAVID HECHT. Examines theories of innate "difference" -in race, class, ethnicity, gender, and sexualit-as they have developed in scientific investigation and American politics over the twentieth century. Explores why such notions were created, to what political and social ends they have been used, and what the role of science has been in alternately validating and challenging them. Topics discussed include evolution, eugenics, the emergence of cultural anthropology, the growth of genetics under the shadow of Nazism, and the "Bell-Curve wars" of the 1980s.(Same as Africana Studies 333 and History 333.)
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. MARK FOSTER. Violence and interracial sex have long been conjoined in U.S. literary, televisual, and filmic work. The enduring nature of this conjoining suggests there is some symbolic logic at work in these narratives, such that black/white intimacy functions as a figural stand-in for negative (and sometimes positive) commentary on black/white social conflict. When this happens, what becomes of "sex" as a historically changing phenomenon when it is yoked tothe historically unchanging phenomenon of the "interracial" Although counter-narrativeshave recently emerged to compete with such symbolic portrayals, i.e. romance novels, popular films, and television shows, not all of these works have displaced this earlier figural logic; in some cases, this logic has merely been updated. Explores the broader cultural implications of both types of narratives. Possible authors/texts include Richard Wright, Chester Himes, Ann Petry, Lillian Smith, Jack Kerouac, Frantz Fanon, Kara Walker, Amiri Baraka, Alice Walker, Octavia Butler, John R. Gordon, Kim McLarin, Monster's Ball, Far From Heaven, and Sex and the City. (Same as Africana Studies 339 and English 339.) Prerequisite: One first-year seminar or 100-level course in the English Department. Note: This course fulfills the literature of the Americas requirement for English majors.
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3.00 Credits
Students may choose from the following list of related courses to satisfy requirements for the major or minor in Gender and Women's Studies. For full course descriptions and prerequisites, see the appropriate department listings.
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3.00 Credits
Every spring. PETER LEA. An introduction to aspects of geology and hydrology that affect the environment and land use. Topics include watersheds and surface-water quality, groundwater contamination, coastal erosion, and development of landscapes. Weekly labs and field trips examine local environmental problems affecting Maine rivers, lakes, and coast. (Same as Environmental Studies 100.)
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3.00 Credits
Every fall. RACHEL BEANE. Dynamic processes, such as earthquakes and volcanoes, shape the earth on which we live. In-class lectures and exercises examine these processes from the framework of plate tectonics. Weekly field trips explore rocks exposed along the Maine coast. At the end of the course, students complete a research project on Casco Bay geology.
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3.00 Credits
Every fall. EDWARD LAINE. An introduction to the aspects of marine geology and oceanography that affect the environment and marine resources. Topics include estuarine oceanography and sediments, eutrophication of coastal waters, primary productivity, waves and tides, sea level history, glacial geology of coastal Maine, and an introduction to plate tectonics. Weekly field trips and labs examine local environmental problems affecting Casco Bay and the Maine coast. A oneday weekend field excursion is required. (Same as Environmental Studies 103.)
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3.00 Credits
Every spring. RACHEL BEANE. Mineral chemistry and crystallography are explored through hand specimen identification, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, and phase diagrams. Emphasis is placed on mineral associations, and on the genesis of minerals in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Prerequisite: Previous course in geology or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Every spring. DHARNI VASUDEVAN. Focuses on two key processes that influence human and wildlife exposure to potentially harmful substances - chemical speciation and transformation. Equilibrium principles as applied to acid-base, complexation, precipitation, and dissolution reactions are used to explore organic and inorganic compound speciation in natural and polluted waters; quantitative approaches are emphasized. The kinetics and mechanisms of organic compound transformation via hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction, and photochemical reactions are examined; environmental conditions and chemical structural criteria that influence reactivity are emphasized. Weekly laboratory sections are concerned with the detection and quantification of organic and inorganic compounds in air, water, and soils/sediments. (Same as Chemistry 205 and Environmental Studies 205.) Prerequisite: Chemistry 109.
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. PETER LEA. Project-based course involving individual or small groups of students working with local governments, environmental organizations, and schools on topics of water quality and its relationship to natural and human processes. Examples of possible projects include water quality monitoring of impacted and non-impacted watersheds; analysis of water quality changes during storm run-off; and water quality of local lakes, ponds, wetlands, and springs. Interested students must consult the instructor on the nature and suitability of their projects prior to registration. May be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Every other fall. Fall 2006. PETER LEA. Survey of earth's depositional systems, both continental and marine, with emphasis on dynamics of sediment transport and interpretation of the depositional environment from sedimentary structures and facies relationships; stratigraphic techniques for interpreting earth history; and tectonic and sea-level controls on large-scale depositional patterns. Weekly lab includes local field trips. Prerequisite: Previous course in geology or permission of the instructor.
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