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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn about the processes of food production and how government and corporate involvement have changed the way society eats. We will discuss how food has shaped global history. This class should serve as a space to question our assumptions about political issues surrounding food production and consumption, the links between agribusiness and the food we put on our respective tables, as well as a new way of understanding food issues through a political perspective. Pre: Placement into ENG 100 or concurrent enrollment in ENG 22.
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3.00 Credits
Topics will vary with student interest and relevancy to the program. May be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
To be arranged with the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Political philosophy is the search for "the best way to live"- what Socrates and Plato called "the Good Life". This ithe foundational course of political science. It approaches the problems of contemporary life, as experienced by the individual, from a "big picture" understanding of humannature. This draws from anthropology, psychology, and world history It brings to bear on the present the wisdom of primordial, classical, modern, and post-modern political philosophy. (Cross-list PHIL 302) (DH)
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3.00 Credits
Examines the history, philosophy and politics of science. Studies of major ideas in the history of science and of contemporary perspectives on the methods, purpose, scope, and limits of science. Offers students an understanding of scientific thought and practice from a humanistic perspective. (Cross-list HIST/PHIL 308) (DH)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the nature and development of the United States constitutional system. Emphasis on the role of the courts in interpreting the concepts of separation of powers, federalism, the police power, and the commerce clause. In addition, a study of fundamental rights as protected by the United States Constitution and other legal provisions and the role of the courts in interpreting freedom of expression and conscience, due process, and equal protection of the laws will be covered. (Cross-list PUBA 316) (DH)
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3.00 Credits
For the last 400 years, the quality of life on the planet has been increasingly shaped by global forces, many of which now seem out of control and increasingly destructive. The key players have been large centralized organizations: first nation-states and their empires, now multinational corporations. This course looks at global trends by focusing on illuminating area case studies. It attempts to offer lessons relevant to local issues and lives. (DS)
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3.00 Credits
This course looks at the current environmental crisis from the perspective of the two revolutions in humanity's relationship with the natural world: the development of agriculture 10,000 years ago, and the development of industrial-urban society beginning 400 years ago. This provides a context for evaluating the environmental politics of the United States, other industrial nations, and multinational corporations. The course concludes with a focus on Hawai'i and a consideration of alternative approaches. (DS)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers an in-depth understanding of the basic values and institutions of American government. The course includes a dialogue between indigenous (native) American and European sources. The focus is on the values of democracy; freedom; individualism; social responsibility; and the institutions of republicanism: the separation of powers; checks and balances; and the free market. The course also provides opportunities to integrate personal experiences with a demonstration of students' understanding of a variety of contemporary political issues. (DS)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a comparative understanding of the growing importance of nations not represented by states - the indigenous peoples of the fourth world. Case studies will draw from the experience of Native Hawaiians, Native Americans, Australian Aborigines, and South African San (among others) to clarify struggles for cultural and political sovereignty, and the growing contribution of such earth-based societies to politics and cosmology beyond modernity. The goal will be to facilitate constructive discourse between indigenous peoples and the citizens of industrial nations. (Cross-list ANTH/HPST 342)
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