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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the politics of environmental protection and prospects for sustainable development in less developed and developing societies around the world. From water scarcity and conflict to issues of industrial pollution and environmental injustice, the course will explore key environmental issues challenging the developing world. J. Dawson
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
A multidisciplinary, multimedia approach to issues that impact Black children and families in U.S. society such as: historical contexts; socioeconomic issues; stereotypes and racism; education; juvenile justice; popular culture; caregiver-child relationships and discipline; intergenerational and extended family; spiritual life; and resiliency. Two to four hours of service-learning required per week. M. Dunlap
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4.00 Credits
The mathematics of fractal geometry and chaos are investigated within the context of culture. Self-similarity, recursion, infinity, complexity, sensitive dependence on initial conditions, duality between order and disorder, and universality will be examined mathematically with a concentration on African fractal geometry and fractals in a cross-cultural comparison. A. Robertson
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4.00 Credits
Examination of 19th- and 20th-century Russian texts from a variety of genres (short story, drama, and novel) and their film adaptations with attention to narrative structures and cinematic devices. Works are read in English translation; Russian films appear with English subtitles. A. Lanoux
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4.00 Credits
We will explore two dovetailing topics: the gradual evolution of the criminal from monster to mobster and the sudden appearance of the private detective. Other writers include Poe, Shiel, Dickens, Norris, Stevenson, Doyle, Christie, Hammett, and Wright. P. Ray
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4.00 Credits
This seminar will explore the legacy of the United States' decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. We will consider its impact on the writing of postwar history, fiction, and film, as well as interrogate the memory of its use in current strategic imaginations. A. Dudden
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4.00 Credits
The course examines key moments from Pre-Columbian times to the present with emphasis on gendered and raced systems of power, the Spanish invasions in Mexico and Peru, the construction of slavery and the "Indian," interlocking and sometimes conflictingways of marking difference, and the struggles to create inclusive or exclusive nations. Enrollment limited to 25 students in the Freshman Focus Program. L. Garofalo
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4.00 Credits
Study of the nature of social interaction and structure and production of attendant culture, especially moralities, worldviews, and ideologies. Focus on the development of modern societies and the construction of their class, gender, and racial inequalities as examples of processes that both enable and constrain peoples' choice-making. A. Ferrari
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4.00 Credits
This seminar explores identity as a central focus of contemporary life. It emphasizes identity development in adolescence and young adulthood with attention to race, gender, religion, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. Psychological theory and research are highlighted, drawing on perspectives from literature, theater, and film. J. Singer
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4.00 Credits
An examination of key themes and issues in Japanese cinema, including the tension between tradition and modernity, the intersection between family and nation, the construction of gender, and violence as a sign of cultural authenticity. This thematic analysis will be founded on study of the relevant technical aspects of cinematic expression. M. Silver
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