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3.00 Credits
Staff. Critical analyses of the psychological theories of female development, and introduction to feminist scholarship on gender development and sexuality.
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3.00 Credits
Lundeen. In this course we will explore the relationship between women's and men's bodies and social norms of gender and sexuality. This course will pose a series of questions including: How do culturally specific norms of gender and sexuality both affect (in the sense of alter) and effect (in the sense of produce our bodies How do norms of gender intersect with norms of race, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexual preference, and age on our bodies In what ways do we discipline our bodies, so that our body's shape, its contour, and its movements fit into one or more of these norms How can we/do we resist embodying these norms How are standards of gendered bodies produced How are they transmitted How can we represent our bodies Gender theorists have grappled with these questions over the last three decades. In this course, we will examine the affects and effects of gender and sexuality on our bodies by engaging with theory, fiction, film, and performance art. The primary forms of assessment for this class will include writing assignments, class-discussion, and a group-presentation.
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Miller. Have women started to "play hardball" on a "level playing field" in the American sporting culture From the commercial successes of the WNBA and World Cup Soccer to new studies that document the positive effects of athletics on girls' self-esteem, women finally seem to be turning the American obsession with sports to their own advantage. This course will examine how physical fitness and organized athletics for men and women have both reflected and helped to create norms of masculinity and femininity over the past one hundred and fifty years.
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3.00 Credits
Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. Space will be reserved for English majors. This is a topics course. If the topic is appropriate, the course is cross-listed with ENGL 241. This course explores an aspect of 18th-century literature intensively; specific course topics will vary from year to year.
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3.00 Credits
Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Brodkey. This course focuses on ways in which the Civil Rights movement, the student rebellions, and the women's movement have influenced readers' expectations of a writer's ability to represent gender in fiction.
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3.00 Credits
Detlefsen. This course covers a variety of philosophical questions surrounding education. These may include questions in epistemology, human nature, philosophy of psychology, ethics, and social-political philosophy.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. This course explores an aspect of 19th-century literature intensively; specific course topics will vary from year to year.
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3.00 Credits
Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Ingram. This course will examine a specific aspect of theatrical practice, taught by a visiting professional theatre artist. The course, with different topics, may be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
Humanities & Social Science Sector. Class of 2010 & beyond. Weissberg. No other person of the twentieth century has probably influenced scientific thought, humanitistic scholarship, medical therapy, and popular culture as much as Sigmund Freud. This seminar will study his work, its cultural background, and its impact on us today.
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3.00 Credits
Muller. This class provides an overview of the most popular musical styles, and discussion of the cultural and political contexts in which they emerged in contemporary Africa. We will cover sub-Saharan and North Africa, with a strong focus on southern Africa. Learning to perform a limited range of African music/dance will be part of this course. No prior performance experience required, though completion of Music 50 is recommended.
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