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3 credits Examines the unique characteristics of the African-American cultural experience within the twentieth century American society and from the perspectives of history, sociology, literature, and the arts. Emphasis is placed on understanding and appreciating cultural differences with A focus on the individual, family, and community. Usually offered fall or spring semester.
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3 credits This course provides an introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of science; the scientific method; the feminist critique of science; scientific controversies and revolutions; and the impact of science and technology on people, society, and the environment. It is designed to help students address the question of what science is and what it is not.
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3 credits An overview of the lifestyle, customs, religion, and history of the Natives of North America, which provides an evaluation of what is known about indigenous people before European contact, places them in an historical context, and studies them in the light of modern times. Usually offered January semester.
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3 credits Students experience British culture by living and learning on the campus of Homerton College, Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Faculty from Homerton College, England's premier teacher's college, givemorning presentations on topics ranging from education, art, and architecture to theater, literature, history, and ethnic diversity. Afternoons include field visits to places of interest, including museums, theaters, schools, libraries, and historical and literary sites. Students design individual research projects in areas of interest under the direction of Lesley faculty. Note: Students may earn humanities, social science, or art credit. May be combined with IGS study. This course is open to Master's and Bachelor's students. Non-credit option alsoavailable. Usually offered summer semester.
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3 credits An exploration of the unique characteristics of the various Hispanic populations within American society and how they experience diversity. Perspective will draw mostly from ethnographic and sociological analysis, placing emphasis on the understanding and appreciation of the diversity represented in the group, and on critical aspects of their experiences in the United States.
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3 credits The individual stories of the Holocaust will provide A vehicle for exploring human experience. Using oral testimonies, autobiography, and biography students will examine the moral and ethical realities lived by Holocaust survivors and witnesses. A weekend at the American Holocaust Museum will provide an immersion experience into the lives and events of this period in our history. The stories of the Holocaust will also provide a lens through which students will develop A deeper understanding of the diversity of perspectives and moral issues raised by current world events.
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3 credits Examines women's lives and relationships from both structural and personal perspectives. Feminist theory honors experience as A way of knowing. Students consider the interplay of race, class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and other elements of cultural identity and power in the experience of women. Students examine both oppression and the positive responses women have developed to empower themselves and explore personal and systemic relationships between and across cultural groups. Student projects synthesize academic and social action components. Usually offered fall or spring semester.
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3 credits This course will explore the unique characteristics of the Irish-American cultural experience within twentieth century society from the perspectives of history, politics, literature, and the arts. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how the Irish reacted to their own oppression and how these experiences affected their views on race and culture in America. Usually offered fall or spring semester.
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3 credits This course will provide an interdisciplinary lens through which women's roles in the economic development of the U.S. - past, present, and future - are studied. Women's economic activities in other countries will bexamined to provide A global perspective.
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3 credits or PDP Provides an opportunity to experience the power of place as students are immersed in the lessons of the Holocaust. Students will travel to European communities affected by the Holocaust. The cities of Nuremberg, Berlin, Kracow, and Warsaw will provide the setting for examining the complex causes and the aftermath of the Holocaust. Interaction with Holocaust experts and survivors in the European community will be utilized in the examination of attitudes toward the Holocaust, incidents of xenophobia, and nationalism since the Holocaust. This course encourages students to think critically about individual responsibility in human society. Note: This course is open to Master's and Bachelor's students. Non-credit option also available. Usually offered summer semester.
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