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4.00 credits BRC3601 CONTEMPORARY CHINA IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 4-cr Advanced Liberal Arts Kandice Hauf A component of the 16-credit Russia-China course, this advanced history course will develop your knowledge and understanding of contemporary China as a developing economy within the context of its imperial past of the Ming-Qing period (1368-1912). The focus will be on history, politics, and culture blended with cultural activities in China. Our learning will never stop in this course whether we are in class or bringing Chinese history and culture to life through walking tours, visits to museums, temples, historical sites; through cuisine, art and architecture, and observations of the changing urban landscapes of Beijing and Shanghai. Both on the Babson campus (Aug. 24-28, 2009) and in China we will learn from conversations with Chinese people and residents of China in addition to more traditional historical writings, films, art, literature, and language. Prerequisites: Completion of 3 intermediate liberal arts courses (HSS, CVA, LVA) Co-requisites: BRC3501, BRC3502, BRC3602 Concentration: one of several courses from required list for Regional and Global
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4.00 credits BRC3602 Russia in Modernity: History, Politics, and Culture 4-cr Advanced Liberal Arts Brian Seitz A component of the 16-credit Russia-China course, this two week, 4-credit liberal arts course in St. Petersburg, Russia will include a general overview of modern Russian history and politics, but will focus primarily on modern Russian culture as expressed in literature, film, fine arts, and architecture. Students should be prepared to be extremely busy. We will begin with brief attention to the 18th century, and specifically to the figure of Czar Peter the Great, who founded St. Petersburg. The remainder of the first week will emphasize 19th century literature. The second week will emphasize the 20th century and the Soviet period, with attention to philosophy, literature, film, and visual art. During the course of these intensive two weeks, we will supplement classroom activities with excursions to cultural sites, including museums, shrines, palaces, and, in connection with the siege of Leningrad during WWII, a cemetery. If it is feasible, we may take a one-day field trip via overnight train to Moscow to visit the Kremlin, Red Square, the iconic St. Basil's Cathedral, and the equally iconic Lenin's Tomb. For historical reasons that we will discuss while there, we may also take a day-trip to the ancient city of Veliky Novgorod. Prerequisites: Completion of 3 intermediate liberal arts courses (HSS, CVA, LVA) Co-requisites: BRC3501, BRC3502, BRC3601 Concentration: one of several courses from required list for Global Studies and International Business concentrations
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4.00 Credits
4.00 credits CHN1210 Elementary Chinese Language I General Credit An introduction to practical and functional knowledge of modern Mandarin Chinese. Emphasis on developing proficiency in fundamental language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, using basic expressions and sentence patterns. Computer programs for pronunciation, listening comprehension, grammar and writing Chinese characters will be used extensively. Prerequisite: None
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits CVA2401 Introduction to Ethics (Intermediate Liberal Arts) Discussions relate morality to the life and circumstances of contemporary society by offering a solid grounding in the major concepts of ethical theory and in the basic skills for analyzing ethical issues and making sound moral judgments. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Fall and Spring
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3.00 credits CVA2407 Introduction toPhilosophy (Intermediate Liberal Arts) Introduction to Philosophy treats the most basic and pervasive human questions: Does God exist What is the nature of the self What is the relationship between our mind and our body Do human beings have an immortal soul Do we have free will What is the difference between a human being and a computer How can value judgments be justified What is the proper relationship between the individual and the community What is the best kind of human life Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Fall
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3.00 credits CVA2410 Gender Studies (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to gender studies. Designed as an intermediate course, Introduction to Gender Studies aims to identify and critically examine the interactive relationships among gender, cultural/social institutions, and individuals in contemporary American society. This implies two foci of attention. First, through readings and discussion, we will explore gender roles and resulting power inequities in contexts such as families, the music industry, conceptions of both race and sexuality, and novels. Equally important, we will analyze how the behaviors of individuals reflect, sustain and sometimes alter social conceptions of gender. In concert, these two emphases serve to underline the relationships among gender, culture, and individuals. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Spring
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3.00 credits CVA2411 Introduction to Western Culture (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This cultural history course explores rational and non-rational ways of knowing in the Western tradition. We look at literature and art to focus upon four moments in the history of the West where these antithetical tendencies are conspicuous: Ancient Greece; the High Middle Ages; Europe during the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution; and the Early 20th Century. We read Greek tragedies by Aeschylus and Euripides, medieval romances such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and contemporary plays about the lives of Galileo and Luther. Essays by Freud and Jung frame our discussions. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits CVA2415 Political Thought (Intermediate Liberal Arts) What is politics, and what does it mean to say that we are political actors, individually and collectively On what basis might we view politics as a positive and/or negative force in our lives To address these questions we must investigate how our sense of who we are politically is continually produced through our struggle to express and fulfill the freedoms and obligations seemingly secured through such notions as ideology, the law, the state and the government. Engaging such an investigation means that we will have to learn how to think politically; to refine our ability to have and express political thought. In so doing, we will ask ourselves such questions as: Are political commitments and communities shaped in a way that serves particular interests or groups, and if so how does this occur and what are its implications Are we obliged to obey laws we have not made When, if ever, is disobedience to ideology, the law, the government, or the state justified These questions about the basis for and limits to political community have challenged thinkers from ancient times to the present, and they will provide a basis for this intermediate-level course. Among the writers whose work we will consider are Sophocles, Machiavelli, Nietzsche, and Emma Goldman. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H This course is typically offered in the following semesters: Spring
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3.00 credits CVA2425 Introduction to LGBTQ Cultural Studies (Intermediate Liberal Arts) Cultural Studies borrows from history, political science, psychology, literature, sociology, anthropology, film studies, media studies, and other disciplines to dismantle and thereby understand the cultural forces and variables which work together to construct meaning. In this course, we will look specifically at how LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning) identities and meanings have been and continue to be constructed, primarily but not exclusively in U.S. culture. We will actively consider how we, as human beings and agents of construction ourselves, contribute to or resist cultural meanings of LGBTQ. In our course of study, we will read theory, study film and other visual media, and interrogate texts, such as television shows, from popular culture. Each student will have an opportunity to develop a short individual project tailored to his or her interests. Prerequisite: RHT and Foundation HSF and AHF
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3.00 credits CVA2426 Immigrants, Race and the American Promise (Intermediate Liberal Arts) This intermediate course will consider the nature of American culture and identity through the experiences of the nation's immigrants and its ethnic citizens. What sacrifices have immigrants and ethnic Americans made in order to become members of the national community How have they contributed to the development of modern America How have they re-shaped the culture, politics, and economy of the U.S. How have immigrants and citizens of color adapted the mythology of the American Dream to achieve success What does the larger narrative of immigration, race, and ethnicity tell us about our nation's values and our own identity as citizens Throughout the semester, students will use historical texts, novels, and selected works of film and music to consider these questions. Selected themes for the course include the "Melting Pot" and multiculturalism, race and ethnicity, anti-immigrant agitation and legislation, the nature of the American Dream, and the development of ethnic communities and businesses. The class will cover the time period from the late nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation H&S and A&H
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