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4.00 Credits
This course examines how various identities have been represented in motion pictures, print media, and art. We will focus on the depiction of race, gender, sexuality, and nation in the late-20th century/early 21st century. We will study the strategies and effects of representing individuals and communities in visual terms. C. Baker
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This seminar will investigate the basic biological concepts and methodologies underlying stem cell and cloning technologies. We will also unpack the paradigms that lead to various viewpoints on the ethics of these technologies and will discuss the current political situation surrounding them. D. Eastman
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the philosophy of Socrates as portrayed by Plato and other ancient writers. The life and thought of Socrates will be seen in the context of the social, political, and intellectual conditions of Fifth Century Athens. The importance of this paradigmatic philosopher in the 19th and 20th centuries will also be examined. D. Held
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4.00 Credits
A historical introduction to skepticism, including ancient Pyrrhonian skepticism, the arguments of Montaigne, Descartes, and Hume, and recent responses to skepticism in the pragmatist, analytic, and continental traditions in philosophy. Is skepticism psychologically possible What are the varieties of skepticism How is skeptical doubt related to other human values D. Turner
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of contemporary and personal definitions of a common or universal spirituality, emphasis on philosophical and psychological theories. Crosscultural study of definitions and expressions of spiritual consciousness and experience. L. LaPointe
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4.00 Credits
The nature and history of sport in America, a critical analysis of sport that leads to the understanding of social problems and social issues associated with sport in our society, and sport as a social phenomenon. Class requires a community learning experience through Project K.B.A. (Kids, Books, Athletics). K. Kline
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of the role that mathematics and statistics play in sports, including rankings, player assessment, and comparisons across eras. Topics include the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in college football, ranking schemes in professional tennis, and Sabermetrics, a relatively new form of statistical analysis for baseball. G. Chandler
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4.00 Credits
A consideration of two major topics in archaeology, interpretations and uses of the past, through study of prehistory/human evolution, the archaeology of ancient civilizations and historical archaeology. Emphasis on varieties of interpretation and issues which relate archaeology to contemporary society. Topics include archaeological preservation, education, and the illegal antiquities trade. Staff
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4.00 Credits
Writers from the U.S. South with comparative New England component focus on an examination of issues of self, gender, race, class, region and nation in a transnational feminist framework. Writing by African Americans, women, gays and lesbians, working- class novelists, Chicanas, whites, and men, with an emphasis on writing from "the borderlands. M. Segrest
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4.00 Credits
This course will address (1) the economic and political significance of oil as a cause of the U.S. war in Iraq, and (2) the economic and political aspects of the debate over Social Security reform. Students will consider alternative views of each issue. Writing and oral argument are required. Enrollment limited to 25 students in the Freshman Focus Program. E. McKenna
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