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What is gender equity in schooling and what impact does this have on gender equity more broadly Different disciplinary perspectives on the impact of gender in learning, school experience, performance and achievement will be explored in elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and informal educational settings. The legal and public policy implications of these findings (such as gender-segregated schooling, men's and women's studies programs, curriculum reform, Title IX, affirmative action and other proposed remedies) will be explored. Findings on socialization and schooling in the U.S. will be contrasted with those from other cultures. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Increasingly much of the Muslim world is young and with the expansion of media and cyberspace technologies, the circulation of globalized youth culture increasingly challenges taken-for-granted notions in local societies. This course examines the impact of youth and youth culture on personal, social, and political expression in a variety of Muslim communities around the world. We will examine intergenerational struggles over marriage, gender, and sexuality, the renegotiation of religion and morality, and the often 'revolutionary' disputes over conventional politics as conveyed through music, texts, fashion, personal memoirs, and cyberspace blogging. 1.00 units, Seminar
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This course examines major works of Japanese crime literature and film from the works of Edogawa Rampo, known as the father of crime fiction in Japan, to those of contemporary writers to explore social and moral issues reflected in them. While Japanese writers and filmmakers of this genre readily acknowledge Western influences, the literary and cinematic explorations of crime in Japan have also developed ona trajectory of their own, producing works that are easily distinguishable from those of other cultures. The course will also consider the mixing of the crime genre with others, such as ghost and science fiction genres. Works studied in this course include those of Edogawa Rampo, Akira Kurosawa, Miyuki Miyabe, Seicho Matsumoto, and Kobo Abe, as well as yakuza movies. Readings and discussion in English. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course introduces students to contemporary social, political, and economic issues pertaining to Latin America's largest and most populous country. A brief introduction that covers the period of Portuguese colonization as well as early independence and national eras will be followed by an intensive focus on the period under current President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva. With regard to Lula's Brazil, we will explore issues such as neo-liberalism, democratic rule, rural and urban poverty, social movements, and the globalization of cultural productions. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Human civilizations and communities have been shaped by the ability and desire to gain access to critical resources for survival. Economic globalization has created competition for resources-ranging from oil to diamonds to water-that has influenced social and political structures in the contemporary world. This course looks at the impact of modern globalization on the continent of Africa. Situating Africa historically in its relationship to "the West" through the Atlantic slave trade and European colonialism, we will explore the consequences of Africa's unequal role in this system. We will be investigating the links between civil conflict, resource control, social justice, poverty, and international movements that attempt to address these issu Prerequisite: at least one college-level course that addresses the history of Africa before or during the colonial era, including HIST 252, 253, 331, 377, 391, 401 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
This discussion-based course focuses on the history and study of childhood in African societies and how children have affected the social history of their communities. We will discuss works of historical, sociological, and anthropological scholarship, along with memoirs, novels, and films about children and childhood in various African contexts. Themes covered in the course will include labor history, sexuality, and the history of the family. Course requirements will include 2-3 essays and weekly reading response papers. 1.00 units, Lecture
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The post-cold war world is one of changing national boundaries and governments, environmental devastation and internal conflicts, resulting in an apparently unprecedented flow of people from their native homelands. At a time when multiculturalism is not a popular model for national integration, immigrants, refugees, and other sojourners find themselves in new places creating new lives for themselves. The processes by which this occurs illustrate some of the basic social, cultural, and political dilemmas of contemporary societies. Using historical and contemporary case studies from Europe and the Americas, this course looks at issues of flight, resettlement, integration, cultural adaptation, and public policy involved in creating culturally diverse nations. Questions to be raised include what are the conditions under which people leave, who can become a (authentic) member of society, what rights do non-citizens versus citizens have, are borders sacrosanct, are ethnic and racial diversity achievable or desirable, is multiculturalism an appropriate model, do people want to assimilate, what are the cultural consequences of movement, and how can individuals reconstruct their identities and feel they belong This course includes a community learning component. (Also offered under American studies, comparative development, public policy and law, and women, gender, and sexuality.) 1.00 units, Seminar
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Using historical, policy, and cultural contrasts between the U.S.A. and Germany as a starting point, this course will explore the entry, adaptation, diasporic identities, integration, and rights of immigrants and refugees to North America and Europe. Contrasts will be made with refugee and immigrant rights and state policies in home countries. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Through the lens of the conflict between Tibet and China, this seminar examines the impact of nationalism on the writing of the history in East Asia. The course will first introduce theories of nationalism and their application to Asia in general and China in particular. We will then consider both Chinese and Tibetan nationalist representations of history, as well as the perspectives that these two extreme ideologies serve to limit. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
This discussion course will look critically at the western perception of Asia as it was described by travelers from the 13th to the early 20th centuries. From Marco Polo's travels in the Mongol Empire to the colonizing missionaries, merchants and militarists who explored modern Japan, China and Tibet, we will read these accounts for what they can tell us about Asia, the travel-writers, and the ways we continue to construct East Asia. 1.00 units, Lecture
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