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4.00 Credits
This course will explore the history of these scattered populations of Africa, their dispersal to the various regions of the world, especially the Western Hemisphere, the circumstances and institutions which shaped the evolution of these disaporic communities, and the continuing physical and emotional ties to Africa and Africans. The dispersal of black people from their homes in the continent of Africa to the diverse geographical sites all around the world is one of the more momentous, historical, and sociological events in the trajectory of world history. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course is a lecture series; the topics include current controversies such as: racism in a multicultural world, the earth, will it survive, wealth and poverty, media violence, health care, and the family. The course includes readings pertinent to each subject from newspapers, magazines, texts and novels. Lectures are open to the entire college community.
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4.00 Credits
This course is historical overview of women's work in United States. It covers colonial times to the present system of sex-segregated work. It looks at developments in unpaid work such as housework and child rearing, as well as developments in work for wages, technology, unions, education, and social welfare. Changing career options for women is explored. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the distinct experiences of African-American women in the 19th and 20th Centuries. The course includes the experience of women in slavery, social movements, abolition, anti-lynching, suffrage, civil rights and Black Power, as well as the writings and lives of the major figures. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary course that looks at the lives of women across the world. Readings and materials focus on the variety of circumstances in which women live, the factors that directly influence their situation, the interaction between cultural constraints and existential possibilities, and women's efforts to change and improve their own and others' lives. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This is a practical course in the basics of writing feature articles for newspapers and magazines. Students learn how to research, write and edit feature articles. They will study the different techniques used in a variety of feature articles - human interest, travel, seasonal, humor, sports, science, personality profiles, and personal experiences - and write such articles themselves. Prerequisites: ECII placement or equivalent;AS2802
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4.00 Credits
A variety of influences condition the expectations that young women have for themselves and for their futures. This interdisciplinary course looks at some of the factors that influence that process. Special emphasis on theories about female development, the requirements and expectations that parents, schools, experts and the media project, the challenges and opportunities of being female in the United States, and the different ways women can and do respond to their circumstances. Prerequisite: ECII placement or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
This course surveys women's experience from 1620 to the pre- sent. The course analyzes women's connection to key aspects of American history such as the American Revolution, slavery and the 20th century develoment of the welfare state. This course posits women as agents of change in American history but the course also examines how the study of women over time raises questions about traditional chronologies of American history. Students will be introduced to well-known and little known women and their individual and collective attempts to reshape American society through examination of diaries, autobiographies, fiction, government hearings and film. Prerequisite: ECII
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the politics, psychology and culture of sex and love in the past 2,000 years, as well as the material base of romance. The social constructions of love and sexuality are explored. Students read novels, poems, love songs, and soap operas, along with traditional historical materials. Special emphasis is given to ideas and practices of Greek, Roman, Christian, Victorian, and modern sexuality and romance. Topics include AIDS, rape, prostitution and pornography. Prerequisites: ECII placement or equivalent, or instructor permission
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4.00 Credits
A study and practice in the art of creating fiction. An exploration of the use of the elements of fiction writing: developing plots, characters, settings. Students are required to write short fiction and discuss their writings in class. Offered every year. Prerequisite: ECII placement
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