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2.00 Credits
Close reading and analysis of recent German works from a contemporary cultural perspective. Conducted by the German writer in residence. All readings and discussion in German. Prerequisite: German 302 or permission of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
Critical reading and close analysis of selected texts in German literature and culture for students with a solid background in the study of German. Topics vary, and texts include both primary and secondary sources. Course may be repeated once for credit when content changes. Prerequisite: senior standing or special permission for third-year students. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
This course adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of contemporary issues in the economic development of less-developed countries. Course reviews the leading theories of economic, political, and social change that have been adopted by anthropologists, economists, and political scientists, and considers how these theories have shaped past and current debate on the definition and goals of the development process. Course compares and contrasts the approaches adopted by international institutions and alternative development organizations to the "practice" of development. Prerequisite: one course inAnthropology, or Economics, or Political Science, or Sociology; or permission of instructor. Economics 111 is strongly recommended. CARTER, ROPER.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores international water issues, focusing on the environmental, social, economic, and political implications of water scarcity. Emphasis will be on three interrelated topics: water scarcity as a constraint on development; water scarcity as a source of domestic and international conflict; and, in particular, the environmental implications of water supply projects and their social and economic consequences. Water management policy and the implications of changing climate on regional water availability will also be considered. Prerequisite: second-year standing or permission of instructor. P. JACOBSON
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4.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary social science examination of theories and issues concerning "sustainable development." Historical consideration of the goals of developmentalong with how and why the concept of sustainability became prevalent in the dominant discourse, and the contested meanings applied to this concept. Focus then given to several key issues (varying by year) at the boundary of economic/social development, natural resource management, and environmental degradation (such as population growth, agrarian reform, international environmental treaties, climate change, deforestation, agribusiness, tourism, etc.). Can count as anthropology seminar when taught by Roper. Prerequisite: Global Development Studies 111, or Anthropology 280, or permission of instructor. ROPER.
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4.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary social science examination of the nature of social change- particularly in terms of varied conceptions of "development"-associated witprocesses of modernization and globalization in developing countries. Focus is placed on western development aid and the expansion of the world capitalist system; including the major actors and institutions involved, their linkages with one another and peoples in the developing world, and impacts on the developing world. Also examines local-level responses, focusing on social movements and/or grassroots development initiatives. Can count as anthropology seminar when taught by Roper. Prerequisite: Global Development Studies 111, or Anthropology 280, or permission of instructor. ROPER.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the institutions of the Old Regime, the economic and political revolutions of the late 18th and 19th centuries, and the social and ideological conflicts of the 20th. Introduces students to a variety of historical problems. Humanities- Social Studies 140 provides a useful preparation but is not a prerequisite. Prerequisite: none. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
Investigates the problems and opportunities that arise when people from very different cultures come into contact as a result of conquest, migration, or the emergence of pluralist societies. Cases will be drawn from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe since the Middle Ages and will examine the impact of the conquest on the conquered, the spread of voluntary and involuntary migration, various forms of religious and racial prejudice and campaigns against prejudice, the extent to which the emergence of a global economy has transformed cultural encounters, and the evolution of concepts of "human rights."Prerequisite: none. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
A thematic survey of American history from colonial beginnings to the present, emphasizing the use of primary source materials and introducing students to the methods of historical inquiry. First semester: from the colonial period to 1877; second semester: from 1877 to the present. May be taken separately, but students planning further work in American history should take both semesters. Prerequisite: none. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
A general survey of Latin American history from the Columbian encounter through Independence. The course will focus on the patterns of European conquest and colonization, the complexity of race relations in the region, and the problems of colonial administration. Prerequisite: none. SILVA.
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