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4.00 Credits
4.00 credits HIS3670 The History of Capitalism Advanced Liberal Arts This course deals with the history of capitalism from early modern times to the present. It is concerned not just with the story of capitalist enterprise but with the cultural values and social institutions accompanying capitalism. It addresses the tension as well as the affinity between capitalism on the one hand and, on the other, contextual cultural values and social institutions. It especially focuses on the way that capitalist power subverts as well as supports the free market economy and democratic political processes with which it is often identified. Prerequisites: 3 Intermediate Liberal Arts Courses (CVA, LVA, HSS)
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSF1300 Crises in Community and Citizenship (Fall Semester) (Foundation Liberal Arts) In this History and Society foundation course, students will explore the challenges that individuals face as they struggle to exercise personal agency in the face of social, cultural, political, economic, and historical structures. Focusing on the tensions between and within communities, as well as those that are internal to the individual, this course asks a series of related questions: How is identity socially constructed How do individuals negotiate belonging in communities defined by nation, region, race, religious affiliation, class, ethnicity, gender or sexuality How do these identities affect one's ability to be recognized as a citizen of these communities What strategies do individuals apply to reconcile the self with social expectations What impact do these struggles have on the way community boundaries are redrawn over time How do we resolve the multiple vectors of identity and the multiple sites of citizenship To answer these questions, we will draw on the work of historians, documentarians, graphic artists, environmentalists, philosophers, journalists, cultural critics, and memoirists. Prerequisites: NONE HSF1300 HUMAN AGENCY AND COMMUNITY IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD (Spring Semester) (Foundation Liberal Arts) Over the past century human societies have changed at an unprecedented rate and with an unprecedented scope. These changes have been often traumatic, sometimes revolutionary and nearly always unpredictable. This course examines the impact of a number of different kinds of upheavals and transformations on individuals, communities and nations, as well as transnational formations. The course will focus on periods of dramatic change in different parts of the world. As we move from one historical and geographic context to another, we will address the following set of related questions. What are the different ways that individuals can "belong" to a society How is social identity constructed and deconstructed How do individuals exercise human agency in the face of institutional oppression What are the possibilities for individual and communal healing from historical trauma What is the relationship of memory to history What does citizenship mean in a globalizing world Prerequisite: NONE
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSF1311 Crises in Community and Citizenship (Fall Semester) (Foundation Liberal Arts) In this History and Society foundation course, students will explore the challenges that individuals face as they struggle to exercise personal agency in the face of social, cultural, political, economic, and historical structures. Focusing on the tensions between and within communities, as well as those that are internal to the individual, this course asks a series of related questions: How is identity socially constructed How do individuals negotiate belonging in communities defined by nation, region, race, religious affiliation, class, ethnicity, gender or sexuality How do these identities affect one's ability to be recognized as a citizen of these communities What strategies do individuals apply to reconcile the self with social expectations What impact do these struggles have on the way community boundaries are redrawn over time How do we resolve the multiple vectors of identity and the multiple sites of citizenship To answer these questions, we will draw on the work of historians, documentarians, graphic artists, environmentalists, philosophers, journalists, cultural critics, and memoirists. Prerequisites: NONE HSF1311 HUMAN AGENCY AND COMMUNITY IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD (Spring Semester) (Foundation Liberal Arts) Over the past century human societies have changed at an unprecedented rate and with an unprecedented scope. These changes have been often traumatic, sometimes revolutionary and nearly always unpredictable. This course examines the impact of a number of different kinds of upheavals and transformations on individuals, communities and nations, as well as transnational formations. The course will focus on periods of dramatic change in different parts of the world. As we move from one historical and geographic context to another, we will address the following set of related questions. What are the different ways that individuals can "belong" to a society How is social identity constructed and deconstructed How do individuals exercise human agency in the face of institutional oppression What are the possibilities for individual and communal healing from historical trauma What is the relationship of memory to history What does citizenship mean in a globalizing world Prerequisite: NONE
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2400 MAKING OF MODERN AMERICA(HIS) The Making of Modern America: The 1920s (Intermediate Liberal Arts) The decade of the 1920s witnessed the birth of much of that we consider "modern" in the United States. Students in this course will examine this decade closely, focusing on several key moments and developments: anti-immigrant hysteria and the Braintree, Massachusetts trial of Sacco and Vanzetti; the Navy investigations of Newport, Rhode Island and the rise of queer communities; competing visions of Black Liberation and the art of the Harlem Renaissance; the rise of big business, the decline of small town America, and the mass appeal of the Ku Klux Klan; women and men and their roles in the new economies of sex and work. We will use historical sources, among them film and fiction, to explore the currents of the twenties and draw connections to the social and political debates of the contemporary U.S. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2401 Introduction to Psychology (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This course offers a survey of psychology, the scientific study of human thought, feeling, motivation, and behavior. Among the subtopics to be explored are: perception, learning memory, emotion, stress & coping, social influence, personality (normal and abnormal), and psychotherapy. This is primarily a lecture course, with class time occasionally devoted to in-class demonstrations discussion, and films. Final grades are based on frequent (around 6) objective tests, an analytic paper, and a comprehensive final examination. The course addresses competencies such as: understanding the individual and the relationship between individual and social realities; understanding and critically appreciating and weighing quantitative and qualitative information from scientific sources; and applying these types of information to the task of reflecting on oneself and others. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2403 Latin American History (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This course will be an introduction to the main themes, actors, and ideas in Latin American history. The central focus will be on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, with an attempt to develop a comparative understanding of the Latin America's diversity, as well as common patterns, from pre-Columbian times to the present. In other words, this course is not an exhaustive history of Latin America; rather, it intends to develop familiarity with key concepts, developments, and issues in the region's history. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H This course is typically offered in the following semester: FALL
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2418 Introduction to Sociology (Intermediate Liberal Arts) Sociology explains human behavior in terms of group activities. The solidarity of a social group allows group members to work cooperatively towards common goals. But the dark side of group solidarity is that it often leads members to feel hostility towards individuals who are not a part of the group and for non-members to experience feelings of resentment towards the group and its members. How is solidarity achieved How is the formation of social identity affected by group solidarity How do groups competing for scarce resources construct a view of their group's needs, hopes, and desires Where are group members and nonmembers situated in this view of social life This course examines the relationship between group solidarity, resource scarcity, and the formation of social identity in everyday life. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Spring and Summer I
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2420 Media Studies (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This course explores the structure and functions of the mass media in contemporary society, looking at social, cultural, economic and political issues relevant to television, film, radio, recorded music, books, newspapers, magazines, internet and new communication technologies. Exploration of relationships between media and individual, media structure, media policy, law and ethics, and globalization of communications media is emphasized. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2423 Anthropology of Europe (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This course seeks to familiarize students with the societies and cultures of Europe from an anthropological perspective. Historical material provides for the understanding of current cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic variation. Major emphasis is placed on the analysis of a range of contemporary communities from peasant to urban, East to West, and from North to South. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits HSS2428 Global Politics (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This intermediate course will begin by examining different perspectives on the role of power, anarchy, institutions, and identity in the international system. These ideas will then be used to explore a wide range of current global issues, including war, trade, human rights, humanitarian intervention, and environmental problems. The goal of this course is to learn how various theories can bring both a richer understanding of the nature of international problems and of the motivations and perspectives of various international actors. Prerequisites: RHT & Foundation H&S and A&H
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