Resources: Related Courses

The Lehigh courses listed below have multiculturalism, diversity and/or social justice as a primary focus. Stated differently, a primary learning objective of each of these courses is to develop in students competence in some aspect of these topics. While courses that integrate discussions of multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice as part of some other learning objective are also critically important to the Lehigh curriculum, they were not included in this list. Also not included are special topics, seminar, independent studies, and internship-based courses.

Further, while we recognize that knowledge of other languages opens the door to other cultures, traditions, and perspectives on the world, we also chose to list below only those courses that are offered in English. We encourage students wishing to develop multicultural competence also to consider becoming proficient in a second language through one of the many language study programs offered at the University in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Hebrew, Russian, or Spanish.

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Courses are grouped by academic program or department. Click a letter, below, to jump ahead in the alphabetical listing.

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AAS 3. Introduction to Africana Studies (4) An interdisciplinary examination of the roots, culture, and politics of the modern black world through study of classic works in Africana Studies with emphasis on the continuities among African peoples worldwide and the social forces that have shaped contemporary black life in Africa and the Americas. Fleisher (SS)

AAS 38. (ENGL 38) Introduction to African Literature (3) Sub-Saharan African literary themes and styles, historical and social contexts, African folk tales, oral poetry, colonial protest literature, postcolonial writing, films on contemporary Africa. Staff (HU)

AAS 103. (SSP 103) Race and Ethnicity (4) Examines race and ethnicity from a sociological perspective. Focus on the role of the major racial and ethnic communities in modern American society. Explores the roles of race and ethnicity in identity, social relations, and social inequality. Topics include racial and ethnic communities, minority/majority groups, assimilation, prejudice/discrimination, identity and the social construction of the concept of "race." H. Johnson (SS)

AAS 117. (PHIL 117) Race and Philosophy (4) An introduction to the philosophy born of struggle against racism and white supremacy. We will read the work of philosophers, mostly European, who quietly made modern racism possible by inventing the category of race, but we will concentrate on the work of philosophers, mostly of African descent, who for 200 years have struggled to force a philosophical critique of the category of race and the practice of white supremacy. (HU)

AAS 179. (HIST 179) Black Political Thought in America (4) Black leadership, organizations, and philosophy in America from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Era; ideas and programs of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. Scott (SS)

AAS 130. (HIST 130) African American History (4) Blacks in America from the first importation of Africans to the implementation of civil rights laws. West African origins, slave trade, slavery, free blacks and emancipation and study of Reconstruction, segregation, urbanization, and the struggle for racial equality. Staff (SS)

AAS 138. Introduction to African American Literature (4) Survey of African American prose narrative and poetry from the 18th century to the present. Features writers from the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement, and the post-Black Power era. Staff (HU)

AAS 140. (THTR 140) African American Theatre (4) Studies in African American theatre: literary, and practical and historical. May be repeated for credit. (HU)

AAS 142. (PSYC 142) The Psychology of African Americans (4) Exploration of scholarship on the attitudes and actions of black Americans stressing the psychological dynamics, popular culture and behavior of contemporary African Americans. Staff (SS)

AAS 145. (WS 145) African American Women Writers (4) Literature by African American women writers with a focus on the experiences and images of black women in the U.S. Explores the written portraits and voices of 20th century black female novelists and poets, including Hurston, Petry, Morrison, Angelou, and Walker. Staff (HU)

AAS 148. Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean (4) Cultural diversity in the Caribbean islands and the Guyanas, with emphasis on the African, Amerindian, and Indian influences. The sociological and cultural implications of the region's diversity, with special emphasis on ethnicity, slavery and indenture, emancipation and independence, modernization, immigration, the impact of tourism and the development of Creole cultures. Lecture and discussion. Staff (SS)

AAS 166. (SSP 166) Wealth and Poverty in the United States (4) Examines the sociology of wealth and poverty — affluence and disadvantage, "rags and riches" — in American Society. Focus is a critical analysis of the wealth gap, its causes, consequences and social context. We will consider the roles of wealth and poverty in determining life chances and structuring opportunity, as well as their roles in the perpetuation of social inequality across generations. We will address contemporary debates surrounding public policy, tax laws, anti-poverty programs and other reform efforts aimed at decreasing the gap between the "Haves" and the "Have-Nots." H.Johnson (SS)

AAS 179. (HIST 179) Black Political Thought in America (4) Black leadership, organizations, and philosophy in America from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Era; ideas and programs of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. (SS) Scott

AAS 183. (ANTH 183) Peoples and Cultures of Africa (4) Studies African modernity through a close reading of ethnographies, social stories, novels, and African feature films. Staff (SS)

AAS 263. Caribbean Artistic and Cultural Traditions (4) Representation of contemporary popular culture in the Caribbean in literature, music, painting and other artistic expressions. Major attention is devoted to the influences on tradition, folklore and religion in modern Caribbean life. Staff (HU)

AAS 310. (SSP 310, WS 310) Gender, Race and Sexuality: The Social Construction of Differences (4) This course will provide the student with an opportunity to engage current debates about the meaning and use of racial and sexual classification systems in society. Using a multidisciplinary and critical approach, we will examine the historical and sociological contexts in which specific theories of racial and sexual differences emerged in the US. Prerequisite: SSP 103, or department permission. H.Johnson (SS)

AAS 318. (ENGL 318) Topics in African-American Literature and Culture (4) Special topics in African American culture and/or the cultures of the African diaspora. Topics may be focused by period, genre, thematic interest or interdisciplinary method including, for example, "Nineteenth-century African American Literature and Politics", "African-American Folklore", "Black Atlantic Literature", "The Harlem Renaissance", "African-American Women Writers". May be repeated for credit as title varies.

AAS 331. (HIST 331) United States and Africa (4) Reciprocal relationships between North America and the African continent from the slave trade in the seventeenth century to the twentieth century Afrocentric movement; impact of Americans on shaping of modern Africa, Pan-African relations; influence of African Americans on U.S. policies toward Africa. Scott (SS)

AAS 332. (HIST 332) Slavery and the American South (4) The emergence and demise of the "peculiar institution" of African American slavery in British North America and the Old South. African background, colonial beginnings, 19th century slave community, the ruling race and proslavery ideology, the death of slavery and its aftermath, slavery and freedom in a comparative context. Staff (SS)

AAS 352. (POLS 352) Civil Rights and Liberties (4) A survey of Supreme Court policymaking pursuant to the Bill of Rights, the Fourteenth Amendment, and federal civil rights statues. Among the covered topics are changing Supreme Court doctrine concerning freedom of speech and press, religious liberty, criminal procedure, and the due process and equal protection clauses. Pinaire (ND)

AAS 359. (HIST 359) History of South Africa (4) South Africa's history from its earliest human settlement to its emergence as a racist political order and transition to a non-racial democratic state. Includes comparisons with political thought and practices in the U.S. Scott (SS)

AAS 379. (SSP 379) Race and Class in America (4) The ways in which race and class intersect in the social, economic, and political structures of American society. Through sociological literature, fiction, non-fiction, film, and other media we will explore the place of race and class in American society. We will examine how race and class operate on a personal, "micro" level, while at the same time operating on a large-scale, "macro" level. H. Johnson (SS)

American Studies

AMST 101. Introduction to American Studies (4) An introduction to the methods, concerns, and practices of American Studies through the examination of a critical decade of cultural transformation (e.g. the 1770s, 1850s, 1890s, 1930s or 1970s). Will draw on literature, philosophy, painting, architecture, landscape design, social thought and cultural criticism, crime, reform movements, sports, and popular culture to explore such topics as responses to economic change, ideas of nature and culture, the meaning of work and leisure, law and politics, race, construction of gender, family structure, population dynamics, science and technology, sexuality, class, urban experience, and the American polity.

AMST 217. (PHIL 217) Figures/Themes in Race and Philosophy (4) An investigation of a significant figure in the philosophy of race (e.g. David Walker, W.E.B. DuBois, Alain Locke, Marcus Garvey, Jean-Paul Sartre, Franz Fanon, Cornel West) and/or an investigation of a significant theme in the philosophy of race (Racial Exploitation, Colonialism, Negritude, Afrocentrism, Black Nationalism, African Philosophy, Black Athena). Content Varies. May be taken more than once for credit. (HU)

Art and Architecture

ART 121. (GCP 121, WS 121) Women in Art (4) Women artists from Renaissance to present. Attitudes toward women artists and their work; changing role of women in the art world. Visits to museums and artists' studios. May be repeated for credit as topic varies. Gans (HU)

ART 144. (REL 144) Raw Vision: Creativity and Ecstasy in the Work of Shamans, Mystics, and Artist Outsiders (4) Comparative exploration of the nature and meaning of religious and artistic experience as reflected in shamanism (both prehistoric and tribal), mystic traditions (especially Taoism and Christianity), and contemporary self-taught artistic visionaries (e.g. Jean Dubuffet, Howard Finster, Mr. Imagination, Lonnie Holley, Norbert Kox). Various disciplinary perspectives will be employed including comparative religions, anthropology, art history, and psychology. Girardot (HU)image making. Students investigate a broad range of materials, forms and traditions. Prerequisite: ART 111. Boothe or Gans (HU)

Arts and Sciences

ARTS 1-9. Choices and Decisions (1) Introduction to decision making with emphasis on curriculum, career planning, and social options. Techniques for using values, family history, and social norms as guidelines for decision-making processes. Pass-fail grading.

ARTS 65. Interpersonal Communication in a Changing World (3) This course helps develop a better understanding of how we communicate with others, verbally and non-verbally, individually and in groups; and how communications affects how we develop our own concept of who we are. The course examines critical thinking and how it relates to the communications process. The concepts of stigma and prejudice are examined in the context of interpersonal communications. This is a first-year class, open to freshman only. (ND)

ARTS 250. Communications, Cultures, Behaviors and Attitudes (4) Writing intensive experiential focus on communications, development of social roles and life skills required for effective functioning in a diverse society in America and globally. Models of group processes; small group projects; communications; critical thinking and its application to course content; cognitive processes in handling individual differences in race, gender, class, religions around the globe, disabilities, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, and cultures; synthesis of class experiences with reading, discussion and writing; and social role implications on choices. The course will examine the impact of educational, economic and political systems on society. Solutions to diverse problems are explored. Students may not receive credit for both Arts 250 and Comm 65. (ND)

Asian Studies

ASIA 60. (REL 60) Religions of South Asia (4) A thematic introduction to the foundational religious traditions of South Asia: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam. Students explore the social and spiritual dimensions of these religious worlds through scripture, ritual practices, narrative and teaching traditions, music and art. Rozehnal. (HU)

ASIA 64. (REL 64) Religions of China (4) History and meaning of the major forms of Chinese religion- especially Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, Taoist mysticism, Buddhism (Ch'an/Zen), and popular religion. Girardot. (HU)

ASIA 65. (REL 65) Religions of Japan (4) A survey of Japan's diverse religious heritage and its impact on contemporary culture. Japanese approaches to the self, the world, and the sacred are considered in comparative perspective. Topics covered include: Shinto, Buddhism, Zen, Confucianism, the way of the warrior, folklore, and postwar movements. Kraft. (HU)

ASIA 67. (REL 67) Japanese Civilization (4) The history and culture of Japan from its origins to the present. Special consideration will be given to the rise and fall of the warrior class, developments in art and religion, the dynamics of family life, and Japan's "economic miracle." Kraft. (H/S)

ASIA 73. (GCP 73, MLL73, WS 73) Film, Fiction, and Gender in Modern China (4) Study of the struggle for an individual "modern" identity out of traditionally defined roles for men and women as depicted by Chinese writers and filmmakers. Class, texts, and films in English. Students interested in setting up a corollary Chinese language component for credit as Chin 251, may discuss this possibility with the professor. Cook (HU)

ASIA 74. (MLL 74) Chinese Cultural Program (1-8) A summer program in China, taught in English. (HU) ASIA 75. (HIST 75, MLL 75) Chinese Civilization (4) The development of traditional Chinese thought, beliefs, technology, and institutions from a historical perspective, from earliest times to China's encounter with the West. Pankenier (H/S)

ASIA 76. (HIST 76, MLL 76) Understanding Contemporary China (4) An overview of recent history, politics, economy, religion, problems of modernization, popular culture, and attitudes. Contemporary Chinese society viewed against the backdrop of tradition and the tumultuous history of twentieth-century China. Pankenier (SS)

ASIA 75. (MLL 75, HIST 75) Chinese Civilization (4) The development of traditional Chinese thought, beliefs, technology, and institutions from a historical perspective, from earliest times to China's encounter with the West. (H/S)

ASIA 77. (REL 77) The Islamic Tradition (4) A thematic introduction to Islamic history, doctrine and practice. Topics include: Qur'an; prophecy and sacred history; ritual practices; community life; legal interpretation; art and aesthetics; mysticism; politics and polemics. Rozehnal. (HU)

ASIA 78. (MLL 78) Asian-American Studies (4) A survey of issues concerning Asians living in the United States from the perspectives of history, language, literature, and film. (HU)

ASIA 100. Seminar in Asian Studies (1-4) Topics in Asian Studies. May be repeated for credit. (HU/SS depending on topic)

ASIA 125. (MLL 125) Immortal Images: Traditional Chinese Literature in Translation (4) Explore age-old themes in literature as diverse as pre-modern novels, ghost stories, poetry, divination manuals, and medical texts. Students interested in setting up a corollary Chinese language component for credit as CHIN 251, may discuss this possibility with the professor. Cook (HU)

ASIA 127. (GCP 127, MLL 127) ORIENTations: Approaches to Modern Asia (4) A survey of the rapid economic, political, and social changes occurring in East, South, and Southeast Asian countries. How do the contemporary societies and historical traditions of Asian countries differ from the West? What distinguishes our perspectives on politics, individual liberties, civic responsibility, religious faith, the "pursuit of happiness"? How are Asians represented (or misrepresented) in the West, and how will the ongoing process of globalization change, and be changed by, Asian cultures? Pankenier. (H/S)

ASIA 140. (PHIL 140) Eastern Philosophy (4) Survey of selected texts and issues in the eastern philosophical traditions. Attention will be given to the development and interrelations of these traditions as well as a comparison of western and eastern treatments of selected issues. Areas of focus may include Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism. (HU)

ASIA 145. (GCP 145, REL 145) Islam and the Modern World (4) Examines how numerous Muslim thinkers-religious scholars, modernists, and Islamists-have responded to the changes and challenges of the colonial and post-colonial eras. Special emphasis is placed on the public debates over Islamic authority and authenticity in contemporary South Asia. Rozehnal. (HU)

ASIA 146. (REL 146) Islam in South Asia (4) A survey of the dynamic encounter between Islamic and Indic civilizations. Topics include: Islamic identity, piety and practice; art and aesthetic traditions; inter-communal exchange and conflict; the colonial legacy; and the politics of contemporary religious nationalism. Rozehnal. (HU)

ASIA 160. (REL 160) The Taoist Tradition (4) Consideration of the religious and cultural significance of Taoism in its various historical forms. Primary attention will be given to a close reading of some of the most important texts of the early philosophical tradition (e.g. Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu) and of the later religious tradition (e.g. Pao P'u Tzu and other selections from the Tao Tsang). Contemporary implications of Taoist thought will also be considered (e.g. "The Tao of Physics", "a Taoist on Wall Street", and "the Tao of Japanese Management"). Girardot. (HU)

ASIA 162. (REL 162) Zen Buddhism (4) History, doctrines, and practices of Zen Buddhism in China, Japan, and the West. Monastic life, notable Zen masters, Zen's cultural impact, and enlightenment.

ASIA 164. (REL 164, IR 164) Japan's Response to the West (4) A survey of Japanese history and culture from 1500 to the present, following the theme of Japan's contact with the West. What enabled Japan to modernize and Westernize so successfully? Topics covered include: the expulsion of Christianity, the first samurai mission to the U.S., the postwar American occupation, and contemporary issues. Readings include Japanese novels and short stories (in translation). Kraft. (H/S)

ASIA 165. (GCP 165, MLL 165) Love and Revolution in Shanghai (4) This project-based course will examine human relationships and political-economic changes in Shanghai through the lens of literature, film, and a selection of other readings. Students will discuss the conflicts between and influences of pre-communist, communist, and capitalist systems as played out in the Shanghai area. Students will write research papers on aspects of historical or modern Shanghai, and present their results to the class. They will also be responsible for blackboard and in-class discussions of assigned readings and films. Cook. (HU)

ASIA 166. (REL 166, GCP 166) Religious Nationalism in South Asia (4) This course explores the conflation and conflict of religion and politics in one of the most complex, dynamic and volatile regions on the planet (South Asia). Through literature, film and scholarly writings, students will examine the history of cooperation and conflict between the Muslim and Hindu communities in South Asia-from the movements for national independence to twenty-first century identity politics. (HU)

ASIA 167. (REL 167) Engaged Buddhism (4) Examines a contemporary international movement that applies Buddhist teachings and practices to social, political, and environmental issues. Topics include: important thinkers, forms of engagement, and areas of controversy. Kraft. (HU)

ASIA 168. (REL 168) Buddhism in the Modern World (4) Explores contemporary Buddhism in Asia, America, and Europe. Topics include the plight of Tibet, Buddhist environmentalism, and the emergence of a socially engaged Buddhism. How are Westerners adapting this ancient tradition to address present-day concerns? Kraft. (HU)

ASIA 169. (REL 169) Classics of Asian Religion (4) Sacred scriptures of Asia and an introduction to the religions they represent. What do these texts teach about reality, humanity, divinity, and society? How is the path of spiritual practice presented in the different traditions? Prerequisite: one prior course in Religion or Asian Studies. Kraft, Girardot. (HU)

ASIA 170. (HIST 170) Japan's Meiji Restoration (4) Explores the revolutionary character of the political upheaval in 1868 that led to the fall of the ruling shogun and the dissolution of the elite samurai class. Examines both the causes of these major political and social changes and their continuing impact upon Japanese culture and society. Cooper. (HU)

ASIA 177. (HIST 177, MLL 177) China Enters the Modern Age (4) The collapse of the imperial order and China's agonizing transformation into a modern nation over the past 150 years. The impact of imperialism, war, radical social change, and protracted revolution on Chinese beliefs, values, and institutions. (HU or SS) Pankenier

ASIA 184. (ANTH 184) Cultures of the Pacific (4) Cultures of the Pacific Islanders prior to substantial disruption by European influences. Culture histories, language families, social organizations, and religions of Australian, Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian peoples. Gatewood. (SS)

ASIA 187. (ANTH 187) Peoples of Southeast Asia (4) Peoples and cultures of Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. World view, religion, economy, politics, and social organization. Tannenbaum. (SS)

ASIA 188. (ANTH 188) Southeast Asians in Southeast Asia and America (4) In this course we explore the ways in which different peoples lived in Southeast Asia, why they moved to America, and the ways in which this move affected their cultures. Topics explored include: aspects of their culture, particularly religion and social organizations, motivations for migrating (including war, political, and economic reasons), and their adaptations to America and American responses to their presences. No prerequisites. Tannenbaum. (H/S)

ASIA 221. (REL 221) Topics in Asian Religions (4) Selected thematic and comparative issues in different Asian religious traditions. May include Buddhism and Christianity, religion and martial arts, Asian religions in America, Taoist meditation, Zen and Japanese business, Buddhist ethics. May be repeated for credit. Girardot, Kraft. (H/S)

ASIA 240. (PHIL 240) Figures/Themes in Eastern Philosophy (4) This seminar course will involve in-depth focus upon a major figure in Eastern thought or upon the Eastern treatment of a particular theme or set of themes. Content varies. May be repeated more than once for credit. (HU)

ASIA 247. (REL 247) Islamic Mysticism (4) Sufism, the inner or ‘mystical' dimension of Islam, has deep historical roots and diverse expressions throughout the Muslim world. Students examine Sufi doctrine and ritual, the master-disciple relationship, and the tradition's impact on art and music, poetry and prose. Rozehnal. (HU)

ASIA 340. (HIST 340) History of Japanese Industrialization Since 1800 (3-4) The late Tokugawa economic development, rise of an entrepreneurial class, importation of western technology, and the rise of social, political and economic which support industrial growth. Cooper. (SS)

ASIA 386. (GCP 386) Chinese Culture in a Multinational Workplace (3) Students explore the interaction between Chinese and non-Chinese cultures at a variety of work sites in the city of Shanghai, a port city that has involved people of many nationalities since its birth in the 1840s. This project-based course involves a faculty mentored practicum at one or more specific sites related to the student's own field or major, assigned readings, weekly electronic black-board discussions, and a written summary of the experience. (H/S)

Business and Economics

ECO 273. Community Consulting Practicum (3) This course involves teams of students in community-oriented research projects. The twin purposes of the course are to provide real-world, team-oriented learning experiences and to provide a resource for local governments and community organizations that would allow them to draw upon the expertise of our students as consultants in analyzing problems and formulating policy. Prerequisite: ECO 1. (SS)

ECO 303. Economic Development (3) Economic development, economic growth and their political environment are discussed in detail. The principal economic development theories are examined. These theories are used to examine a variety of development issues including planning, poverty, rural-urban relationships, physical and human capital accumulation, international trade, and the environment. Emphasis on institutions and development policy. Prerequisite: ECO 105 or 146. (SS)

ECO 312. Urban Economics (3) The analysis of economic problems related to urban areas; the nature and function of cities; the economic and spatial characteristics of urban activity. Prerequisite: ECO 105 or 146. (SS)

GBUS 440. Human Resource Management (3) A survey of personnel management activities in organizations. Topics include human resource planning, recruitment, selection, equal employment opportunity, performance appraisal, compensation, career planning, safety and health, and quality of work life issues. Course consists of lectures, discussion, and case analysis.

MGT 333. Human Resource Management (3) Analysis and resolution of personnel problems in organizations. Human resource planning, recruitment, selection, orientation, training, appraisal, compensation, and development. Prerequisite: Mgt. 243 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

Education

CIE 401. Globalization & Contextualization (3) The goal of the course is clarify what globalization is and to consider the impact of globalizing ideas, structures, and cultures on education, and how educators and other stakeholders respond given their school's or system's unique global context. Through case studies and discussions with real-world school leaders, students explore ways that policies are "borrowed" and both educational cultures and structures are "institutionalized."

CIE 403. Globalization and Curriculum Implications (3) This course investigates the impact of globalization on curriculum. In particular, it discusses how curriculum has historically been utilized in nation building; how tensions between the global and the local are inherent in curriculum; and how curriculum is a site of construction of national as well as global/cosmopolitan identities. Global citizenship is one of the major curricula themes spanning this dynamic intersection between the global and the local. This course will present several theoretical perspectives on this phenomenon and compare curricula across nations to understand how globalizing the curricula differs according to culture and language.

CPSY 436. Culture-Centered Career Intervention (3) Examination of the career development process and interventions for children, adolescents, and adults with a culture-centered perspective. Study of theorists, vocational assessment process, and occupational and psychological information systems.

CPSY 442. Counseling and Therapeutic Approaches (3) Theory, research, and technique of counseling within a cultural context. Prerequisites: Admission to CPSY master's program or permission of counseling psychology program coordinator.

CPSY 466. Social Justice (3) The purpose of this course is to help students develop a broad understanding of social justice issues from national and international perspectives. Topics to be covered include the history of social justice, multicultural issues (i.e., gender, race, sexual orientation, and nationality), poverty, employment, war and peace, children's rights, and behavioral health. The aforementioned areas will be discussed in relation to education, public policy, legislation, and globalization, as well as advocacy, prevention, and intervention strategics. The social justice course is open to students from all programs and across all disciplines, including nondegree students.

CPSY 471. (EDUC 471) Diversity and Multicultural Issues (3) Examination of the influence of culture, gender, and disabilities on behavior and attitudes. Historical and current perspectives on race, culture, gender, and Lehigh minority group issues in education and psychology. Lecture/small group discussion. Course is restricted to graduate students in the College of Education only.

CPSY 481. Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3) This seminar covers models and theories of multicultural counseling and intervention. Students should be actively engaging in practice with multicultural clients in a practicum or field site, and these cases will form part of the basis of course discussions. Prerequisites: CPSY 471, admission to the doctoral program in counseling psychology, and permission of the counseling psychology program coordinator.

EDL 450. Curriculum Design in a Global Society (3) Exploration of global issues and their effects on what is taught in schools, specifically in international schools. Emphasis on the analysis of curriculum and the influence that culture plays in decision making.

EDL 452. Comparative Education (3) Survey of education practices abroad. Systems of articulation, social and legal foundations, and structure in government. Emphasis on the nature and purpose of schools in various cultural contexts and the major problems and trends occurring throughout the world.

EDUC 419. (MLL 419) Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Theory (3) This course introduces theories of second-language acquisition, including issues of acquisition of English as a second language as well as other languages. Various theories of communication and language acquisition will be covered.

EDUC 421. (GCP321, GS 321, MLL 321, MLL 421) Intercultural Communication (3-4) Language is ambiguous by nature, and discourse is interpreted in cultural and linguistic contexts. This course covers different cultural and linguistic strategies individuals use to communicate, essential concepts for interacting with individuals from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and different strategies of communication as defined by specific cultures. Covering the theory and practice of intercultural interaction, the course examines assumptions about language and culture and includes practical advice to help students develop the cultural sensitivity essential for communication today.

EDUC 422. Theory and Practice for Second Language Learning (3) This course presents the application of second language acquisition (SLA) theories in relationship to teaching, and reviews methods and materials needed for ESL instruction in a regular classroom and in a pullout program. This course will demonstrate the knowledge of fundamental concepts and practices of English as a second language (ESL) instruction with an emphasis on instructional materials and strategies. Participants will be able to identify appropriate materials and resources to be used with students at each level of English proficiency.

EDUC 471. (CPSY 471) Diversity and Multicultural Perspectives (3) Examination of the influence of culture, gender, and disabilities on behavior and attitudes. Historical and current perspectives on race, culture, gender, and minority group issues in education and psychology. Lecture/small group discussion. Course is restricted to graduate students in the College of Education only.

SPED 332. Education and Inclusion for Individuals with Special Needs (3) Legal, educational and social issues related to the special education of individuals with mental retardation, physical disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, health impairments and those who are intellectually gifted. Emphasis will be on meeting the diverse needs of students in general education classrooms and settings.

SPED 442. Learning Disabilities: Inclusion and Issues (3) Explores major topics, issues, and trends in the area of learning disabilities. An overview of historical foundations of learning disabilities, theoretical perspectives and medical aspects, definition, etiology, characteristics, assessment, service delivery models, educational approaches, and instructional design. Emphasis on inclusion strategies for adjusting and adapting to the mainstream settings in preschool, school, and post school environments.

English

ENGL 007. (GCP 007) Global Literature (3) This multidisciplinary seminar asks students to develop informed opinions about what it means to be a global citizen, using rhetorical and persuasive techniques to address issues in economics, exile, and the environment. Additional narrative and expository reflections on students' intersession trip are required. Open only to students in the Global Citizenship program. Fulfills the English 2 requirement where needed. (HU)

ENGL 38. (AAS 38) Introduction to African Literature (3) Sub-Saharan African literary themes and styles; historical and social contexts, African folktales, oral poetry, colonial protest literature, postcolonial writing, and films on contemporary Africa. (HU)

ENGL 120. Literature from Developing Nations (4) Contemporary literature from Africa, Central and South America, and Asia. Prerequisite: six hours of freshman English. (HU) Cannot be taken pass/fail.

ENGL 121. Topics in African-American Literature (4) Selected works of African American literature and/or the literatures of the African diaspora. May be repeated for credit as title varies. Prerequisite: six hours of first-year English. (HU) Cannot be taken pass/fail.

ENGL 310. Introduction to Methods of English as a Second Language Instruction (4) An introduction to teaching English as a second language including the theory and principles of second language acquisition, ESL methods, materials, and current trends such as computer assisted language instruction. With sufficient effort, students will learn to plan and teach an ESL/EFL class in the four areas of Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening, choose appropriate materials for varying age and proficiency levels, and most importantly, have a concrete approach to teaching ESL/EFL. Required classroom observing and tutoring hours that can be completed in Lehigh's ESL classes, in Lehigh's ELLC language lab, or in the local public school ESL classes. Course restricted to upperclass and graduate students.

ENGL 312. Studies in Literary and Cultural Theory (4) Study of a particular contemporary theoretical approach to literature, film, or other cultural texts. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. (HU)

ENGL 314. Teaching English as a Second Language: A Practicum (1-3) Companion course to English 310 (Intro to Methods of English as a Second Language). This course will include class meetings that focus on guided discussions of the practical application of principles and practices of ESL pedagogy in a real-world environment. Supervised ESL classroom student teaching/tutoring required for students taking the 3-credit option. Prerequisite: English 310.

ENGL 316. Native American Literature (4) This course is a survey of the literary texts written by the indigenous inhabitants of what is now the United States, beginning with the myths and legends of the era before European contact and ending with the novels, poems, and films produced by Native Americans in the twenti-eth- and twenty-first centuries. (HU)

ENGL 318. Topics in African-American Literature and Culture (4) Special Topics in African-American culture and/or the cultures of the African diaspora. Topics may be focused by period, genre, thematic interest or interdisciplinary method including, for example, "Nineteenth-century African-American Literature and Politics", "African-American Folklore", "Black Atlantic Literature", "The Harlem Renaissance", "African-American Women Writers". May be repeated for credit as title varies. (HU)

ENGL 387. (WS 387) Gender and Sexuality in the Horror Film (4) When Offered Horror films are centrally concerned with issues of masculinity, femininity, heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and less defined queerness. This course will explore these topics with reference to subgenres like the slasher film, the vampire film, the psychological horror film, and the science fiction horror film. Films screened include: Dracula, Aliens, The Silence of the Lambs, Cat People, and Halloween. Doty (HU)

ENGL 451. Contemporary British Literature (3) Course may be repeated for credit as title varies. A possible offering is: Contemporary Literature from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. The course includes authors such as Rushdie, Munro, O'Brien, Phillips, and Carter, among others. Themes include political and social change, race, gender, and ethnicity, cultural and historical conflict.

ENGL 478. Contemporary American Literature (3) Course may be repeated for credit as title varies. Possible offerings: Contemporary Native American Fiction. Fiction by American Indian writers since the 1970s. We will read works by Leslie Marmon Silko, James Welch, Michael Dorris, Susan Power, and Sherman Alexie. The course will have a mini-focus on the growth of an Ojibwe novelist named Louise Erdrich through three of her novels. We will pay attention in our discussions to ways to pres- ent Indian fiction to non-Indian undergraduate students. the often hidden assumptions and beliefs behind cultural studies in all its forms. We will consider works by Bourdieu, Cixous, Burke, Butler, Bakhtin, Paul Smith, Said, Kristeva, Foucault, and others.

ENGL 481. Theory and Criticism (3) Course may be repeated for credit as title varies. Possible offerings are: Theories of Gender and Feminism. In this course we will study the critical works of some of the most important feminist theorists. We will be interrogating foundational concepts such as: woman, gender, sex, love, pleasure, desire, the body, the unconscious, oppression, agency, patriarchy, equality, difference, the local and the global. Theorists will include: Simone de Beauvoir, Diana Fuss, Judith Butler, Julia Kristeva, Denise Riley, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Gayle Rubin, Joan Scott, Teresa de Lauretis, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Donna Haraway, bell hooks, Pierre Bourdieu, Rosi Braidotti, Jessica Benjamin, and Chela Sandoval.  Queer Film Theory and Criticism. In the early 1990s a cycle of films dubbed "New Queer Cinema" emerged along with a "new queer" film theory—both influenced by political activism and by academic work by figures like Michel Foucault, Eve Sedgwick, and Judith Butler. Questions arose about this queer film and film theory. How were they different from the gay and lesbian films and film theory that came before? Was "queer" being used to erase specific lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans approaches to film? What did "queer" mean, exactly? This course will address these questions, and many others, that were provoked by Queer 90s films and film theory. Topics and issues covered in the course will include the history of representation, audience/spectatorship, production contexts and sub-textual coding. Also examined will be the intersection of queerness with race, class, and gender.

Global Citizenship

GCP 6. (MLL 6). Globalization and Cultures (3) This course is a reflection on the processes of globalization and their consequences, both good and bad, on the world's societies and on our concepts of culture and identity. It provides a multidisciplinary examination of what cultures gain and lose from their interaction with the rest of the world and what it means to be a citizen of a globalized yet diverse world. (HU/GC)

GCP 7. (ENGL 7). Global Literature (3) This multidisciplinary seminar asks students to develop informed opinions about what it means to be a global citizen, using rhetorical and persuasive techniques to address issues in economics, exile, and the environment. Additional narrative and expository reflections on students' intersession trip are required. Open only to students in the Global Citizenship program. Fulfills the English 2 requirement where needed. (HU)

GCP 8. (PHIL 8) Ethics in Global Perspectives (4) Economic, political, cultural, and ideological globalization presents two ethical challenges: (1) Are there universally justifiable moral standards, principles, and values that would establish universally acceptable answers to the question of how humans should live their lives? That is, can there be a global ethics? (2) What are justifiable responses to the variety of moral issues facing the peoples of the world as a result of current globalization? This course addresses the first question by examining the moral perspectives of a variety of different ethical outlooks, including Euro-American, Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, African, and Islamic traditions. The second question is addressed by examining a number of serious moral problems arising from globalization, including the increasing gap between the rich so-called First World nations and the poor so-called Third World nations, global environmental degradation, and war and terrorism. Dillon (HU)

GCP 73. (ASIA 73, MLL73, WS 73) Film, Fiction, and Gender in Modern China (4) Study of the struggle for an individual "modern" identity out of traditionally defined roles for men and women as depicted by Chinese writers and filmmakers. Class, texts, and films in English. Students interested in setting up a corollary Chinese language component for credit as Chin 251, may discuss this possibility with the professor. Cook (HU)

GCP 110. (SSP 110, WS 110) Women's Work in Global Perspectives (4) This course brings to the forefront the intersections of race, class, gender, and nation with women's employment around the world. We will examine women's paid and unpaid work in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa in an effort to understand the striking persistence of gender inequality over time and across the world. Topics of study include: work and family relations, women's domestic labor, factory work, and agribusiness. In addition, we will explore the ways in which women have organized for changes in work and in their communities in order to conceive of possibilities for the future of women's work. Krasas (SS)

GCP 121. (ART 121, WS 121) Women in Art (4) Women artists from Renaissance to present. Attitudes toward women artists and their work; changing role of women in the art world. Visits to museums and artists' studios. May be repeated for credit as topic varies. Gans (HU)

GCP 127. (ASIA 127, MLL 127) ORIENTations: Approaches to Modern Asia (4) An introduction to East, Southeast, and South Asia at the beginning of the 21stcentury. How is globalization transforming Asian societies? How are Asians represented (or misrepresented) in the West? How do Asian peoples view Western influences on them? What distinguishes our perspectives on politics, individual liberty, civic responsibility, religious faith and practice, work, etc? How is the trend toward globalization in the coming "Asian Century" likely to be affected by the growing assertiveness of nations like China and India? (H/S)

GCP 145. (ASIA 145, REL 145) Islam in the Modern World (4) Examines how numerous Muslim thinkers-religious scholars, modernists, and Islamists-have responded to the changes and challenges of the colonial and post-colonial eras. Special emphasis is placed on the public debates over Islamic authority and authenticity in contemporary South Asia. Rozehnal (HU)

GCP 148. (REL 148) Islam Across Cultures (4) Explores the Muslim world's diversity and dynamism in multiple cultural contests-from the Middle East and North Africa, to Asia and America-through literature, ethnography, and films. Topics include: travel and trade networks; education; women and gender; Islam and cultural pluralism; colonialism; and identity politics. Rozehnal (HU)

GCP 165. (ASIA 65, MLL 165) Love and Revolution in Shanghai (4) This project-based course will examine human relationships and political-economic changes in Shanghai through the lens of literature, film, and a selection of other readings. Students will discuss the conflicts between and influences of pre-communist, communist, and capitalist systems as played out in the Shanghai area. Students will write research papers on aspects of historical or modern Shanghai, and present their results to the class. They will also be responsible for blackboard and in-class discussions of assigned readings and films. Cook. (HU)

GCP 244. (GS 244, REL 244) Globalization and Religion (4) This course examines the complexity of globalization and its multi-layered impact on religious identity and piety. Though comparative in methodology and historical framework, the class will give special attention to Islam and Hinduism in South Asia. Topics include: European colonialism; Orientalism and its legacy; religious nationalism; Islamophobia; and the Internet and mass media. Rozehnal (HU)

GCP 386. (ASIA 386) Chinese Culture in a Multinational Workplace (3) Students explore the interaction between Chinese and non-Chinese cultures at a variety of work sites in the city of Shanghai, a port city that has involved people of many nationalities since its birth in the 1840s. This project-based course involves a faculty mentored practicum at one or more specific sites related to the student's own field or major, assigned readings, weekly electronic black-board discussions, and a written summary of the experience. (H/S)

GCP 321. (EDUC 421, GS 321, MLL 321, MLL 421) Intercultural Communication (3-4) Language is ambiguous by nature and discourse is interpreted in cultural and linguistic contexts. This course covers different cultural and linguistic strategies individuals use to communicate with each other, essential concepts for interacting with individuals from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and different strategies of communication as defined by specific cultures. Covering the theory and practice of intercultural interaction, this course examines assumptions about language and culture, and includes practical advice to help students develop the cultural sensitivity essential for communication today. (HU/ED)

Global Studies

GS 1. (COMM 1) Introduction to Global Studies (4) MTVInternational. Islam. Yao. The UN. Global warming. Terrorism. McDonald's. Almost every aspect of human existence has been touched in some way by the dynamic of globalization. The historical and continuing integration of peoples, cultures, markets and nations, globalization may become the defining characteristic of the 21st Century. It has been a Janus-like force of two faces, with advantages and disadvantages, surfeit and suffering. In this emphatically interdisciplinary course, the foundation class for the Global Studies major and intended for freshmen and sophomores, students will be introduced to a variety of historical, critical and analytical perspectives, methods and vocabularies for continued study of globalization and social change. Lule (SS/GCP)

GS 3. (POLS 3) Comparative Politics (4) The political systems of foreign countries; approaches to the study of comparative politics. (SS)

GS 6. (MLL6) Globalization and Cultures (3) This course is a reflection on the processes of globalization and their consequences, both good and bad, on the world's societies and on our concepts of culture and identity. It provides a multidisciplinary examination of what cultures gain and lose from their interaction with the rest of the world and what it means to be a citizen of a globalized yet diverse world. (HU/GCP)

GS 104. (HIST 104) The Modern World: Histories of Globalization (4) This course surveys major events in the history of the modern world in the 19th and 20th centuries, with special attention to the processes of global integration, networks of exchange, and power relations across space and time. The course proposes a critical historical perspective on current debates around "globalization" by examining the creation of the modern world economic system, models of state building and state interaction, and varied paths and responses to political and cultural modernity. Rather than a "pre-history of globalization," the course approaches global processes as continuous and ongoing phenomena that take on a special character during the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include: the first and second Industrial Revolutions and creation of global financial markets; Nation-building and New Imperialism in Europe, Japan and the United States, and responses to Empire among colonial peoples; World Wars I and II and the Great Depression as global historical events; Postwar decolonization, the Cold War and the emergence of "North-South" relations; the impact of consumerism in tradition-bound societies; the movement for women's rights in global perspective; the return of ethnic nationalism and rise of religious fundamentalist movements in the post-Cold War world. (HU/GCP)

GS 106. (ANTH 106) Cultural Studies and Globalization (4) This course closely examines the complex relationship between culture and globalization. The impact of globalization on local culture is an essential topic. But the interaction of globalization and culture is not a one-way process. People around the world adapt globalization to their own uses, merging global cultural flows with local practices in transformative ways. The course will study the interaction of local culture with globalizing forces; immigration and culture; the localizing of mass culture; cultures of diasporic and migratory groups, and globalization, gender and identity. Staff. (SS)

GS 244. (GCP 244, REL 244) Globalization and Religion (4) This course examines the complexity of globalization and its multi-layered impact on religious identity and piety. Though comparative in methodology and historical framework, the class will give special attention to Islam and Hinduism in South Asia. Topics include: European colonialism; Orientalism and its legacy; religious nationalism; Islamophobia; and the Internet and mass media. Rozehnal (HU)

GS 321. (EDUC 421, GCP 321, MLL 321, MLL 421) Intercultural Communication (3-4) Language is ambiguous by nature and discourse is interpreted in cultural and linguistic contexts. This course covers different cultural and linguistic strategies individuals use to communicate with each other, essential concepts for interacting with individuals from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and different strategies of communication as defined by specific cultures. Covering the theory and practice of intercultural interaction, this course examines assumptions about language and culture, and includes practical advice to help students develop the cultural sensitivity essential for communication today. (HU/ED)

GS 342. (POLS 342, WS 342) Gender and Third World Development (4) Focus on gender implications of contemporary strategies for Third World economic growth, neo-liberalism. How do economic theories affect ‘real people?' How do economic theories affect men vs. women? What is the role of people who want to ‘help?' Some background in economic theories and/or Third World politics desired, but not required. Prerequisite: POLS 1 or WS 1.

Health, Medicine, and Society

HMS 160. (SSP 160) Medicine and Society (4) Health, illness, and the health professions from the sociological perspective. Social epidemiology, social psychology of illness, socialization of health professionals, organization of health care, patient-professional relationships and ethical issues in medical care. (SS)

HMS 162. (SSP 162) AIDS and Society (4) Impact of the AIDS epidemic on individuals and on social institutions (medicine, religion, education, politics, etc.); social and health policy responses; international experience; effect on public attitudes and policy on people affected directly by AIDS. (SS)

HMS 341. (SSP 341/WS 341) Women and Health (4) Relationships of women to the medical system. Influence of medicine on women's lives and the impact of the women's movement on health care. (SS)

History

HIST 5. (AAS 5) African Civilization (4) Sub-Saharan Africa through the millennia of the ancient world to the present. Human origins, state and non-state systems, the external slave trade, colonialism, resistance to European rule, independence movements, and neo-colonialism. (SS) Keim, Scott

HIST 49. History of Latin America (4) Spanish and Portuguese colonization of America and the struggles for independence, preceded by a brief view of the ancient American civilizations and Iberian back-grounds. (SS) Saeger

HIST 50. History of Latin America (4) Continuation of HIST 49. The development of the Latin American nations in the 19th and 20th centuries. (SS) Saeger

HIST 75. (MLL 75, ASIA 75) Chinese Civilization (4) The development of traditional Chinese thought, beliefs, technology, and institutions from a historical perspective, from earliest times to China's encounter with the West. (HU or SS) Pankenier

HIST 76. (ASIA 76, MLL 76) Understanding Contemporary China (4) An overview of recent history, politics, economy, religion, problems of modernization, popular culture, and attitudes. Contemporary Chinese society viewed against the backdrop of tradition and the tumultuous history of twentieth-century China. (SS)

HIST 104. (GS 104) The Modern World: Histories of Globalization (4) This course surveys major events in the history of the modern world in the 19th and 20th centuries, with special attention to the processes of global integration, networks of exchange, and power relations across space and time. The course proposes a critical historical perspective on current debates around "globalization" by examining the creation of the modern world economic system, models of state building and state interaction, and varied paths and responses to political and cultural modernity. Rather than a "pre-history of globalization," the course approaches global processes as continuous and ongoing phenomena that take on a special character during the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include: the first and second Industrial Revolutions and creation of global financial markets; Nation-building and New Imperialism in Europe, Japan and the United States, and responses to Empire among colonial peoples; World Wars I and II and the Great Depression as global historical events; Postwar decolonization, the Cold War and the emergence of "North-South" relations; the impact of consumerism in tradition-bound societies; the movement for women's rights in global perspective; the return of ethnic nationalism and rise of religious fundamentalist movements in the post-Cold War world. (HU/GCP)

HIST 105. Sports in Modern America (4) Surveys the social, cultural, and political role of sports in America since the Civil War. By addressing the development of sports and its relationship with race, class, ethnicity, gender, the media, popular culture, and government, this class will examine the impact of sports in making the America and Americans of the twentieth century. (HU)

HIST 117. (STS 117, WS117) Women, Science and Technology (4) Explores the impact of technology and science on women's social roles and the contribution of women engineers and scientists to their disciplines. Will focus on the American experience. Among the topics discussed are invention, design, laboratory research, education, engineering, professionalism, labor force participation, office mechanization, household appliances, virtual spaces, childcare and reproduction. (SS) Cooper

HIST 124. (WS 124) Women in America (4) Roles of women in American society from colonial to present times: attitudes toward women, female sexuality, women's work, and feminism. (SS) Cooper, Najar

HIST 130. (AAS 130) African American History (4) Blacks in America from the first importation of Africans to the implementation of civil rights laws. West African origins, slave trade, slavery, free blacks and emancipation and study of Reconstruction, segregation, urbanization, and the struggle for racial equality. (SS) Scott

HIST 153. (WS 153) Women in European History, 1500-Present (4) Examines the position of women in Europe since the Renaissance. Particular attention is given to changing conceptions of women and their roles in society, the evolution of women's work, the origins, growth and impact of feminism, and gender distinctions as reflected in law, politics, popular culture and leisure. (SS)

HIST 170. (ASIA 170) Japan's Meiji Restoration (4) Explores the revolutionary character of the political upheaval in 1868 that led to the fall of the ruling shogan and the dissolution of the elite samurai class. Examines both the causes of these major political and social changes, and their continuing impact upon Japanese culture and society. (HU) Cooper

HIST 177. (ASIA 177, MLL 177) China Enters the Modern Age (4) The collapse of the imperial order and China's agonizing transformation into a modern nation over the past 150 years. The impact of imperialism, war, radical social change, and protracted revolution on Chinese beliefs, values, and institutions. (HU or SS) Pankenier

HIST 179. (AAS 179) Black Political Thought in America (4) Black leadership, organizations, and philosophy in America from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Era; ideas and programs of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. (SS) Scott

HIST 180. (REL 180) Religion and the American Experience (4) The historical development of major religious groups in this country from colonial times to the present. Their place in social and political life, and the impact of the national experience upon them. Emphasis on religious freedom and pluralism, and the church-state relationship. (HU)

HIST 318. History of North American Indians (3-4) The history of American Indians from before European contact to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the diversity of native peoples of eastern North America and how patterns of interaction between native Americans and Euro-Americans have changed over time. Discussion format, research paper. (SS) LeMaster, Soderlund

HIST 325. (SSP 325, WS 325) History of Sexuality and the Family in the U.S. (3-4) Changing conceptions of sexuality and the role of women, men, and children in the family and society from the colonial to the post-World War II era. Emphasis on the significance of socio-economic class and cultural background. Topics include family structure, birth control, legal constraints, marriage, divorce, and prostitution. (SS) Najar

HIST 326. (SSP 326) Social Class in American History (3-4) Emphasis on the 19th and 20th century, focusing on: emergence of a white-collar middle class; condition and treatment of the poor and growth of the welfare state; conditions of industrial workers, struggle to organize unions and their later decline; indicators of social status and exclusion among the rich; changing distribution of income and wealth over time and extent of social mobility. (SS) Simon

HIST 331. (AAS 331) United States and Africa (3-4) Reciprocal relationships between North America and the African continent from the slave trade in the 17th century to the 20th century Afrocentric movement; impact of Americans on the shaping of modern Africa, Pan-African relations; influence of African Americans on US policies toward Africa. (SS) Scott

HIST 332. (AAS 332) Slavery and the American South (3-4) The emergence and demise of the "peculiar institution" of African American slavery in British North America and the Old South. African background; colonial beginnings; 19th century slave community; the ruling race and proslavery ideology; the death of slavery and its aftermath; slavery and freedom in a comparative context. (SS)

HIST 333. American City to 1900 (3-4) Settlement and planning of colonial towns; role of towns in the revolutionary era; industrialization and relationship of economic and technological change to urbanization; establishment of urban institutions; Irish and German immigration; beginnings of suburbanization; downtowns and the creation of a civic culture. Required field trip. (SS) Simon

HIST 334. American City in the Twentieth Century (3-4) Immigration; Progressive "reforms;" urban planning and zoning; impact of automobile and suburbanization; Depression and New Deal; public housing and racial ghettoes; urban decline and "renewal." Required field trip. (SS) Simon

HIST 337. History and Community Memory (3-4) This public history course provides students with the opportunity to research the history of a community. The community focus of the course will change each year. We will explore what constitutes community, what historical memory means, and how history functions to build or divide a community. Students will use both documents and oral history methods, and practice will be a major component of this course. (SS) Carrell-Smith.

HIST 340. (ASIA 340) History of Japanese Industrialization since 1800 (3-4) The late Tokugawa economic development, rise of an entrepreneurial class, importation of western technology, and the rise of social, political, and economic institutions which support industrial growth. (SS) Cooper

HIST 341. Mexico and Central America (3-4) Emphasis on Mexico and Guatemala from the era of the Aztec through the wars of independence to the 20th century revolutions. (SS) Saeger

HIST 342. Argentina, Brazil and Chile (3-4) Eighteenth-century Spanish imperial readjustments, independence, the emergence of new societies, 20th-century extremist movements, and the problems of developing nations. (SS) Saeger

HIST 359. (AAS 359) History of South Africa (3-4) South Africa's history from its earliest human settlement to its emergence as a racist political order and transition to a non-racial democratic state. Includes comparisons with political thought and practices in the U.S. (SS) Scott

HIST 368. Seminar in Latin American History (3-4) Readings and individual investigation of selected topics. (SS) Saeger

HIST 444. Readings in Latin American History (3) Study in small groups, under the guidance of a faculty member, of the literature of a particular period, problem, or area of Latin American history. May be repeated for credit with permission of the faculty advisor.

Humanities

HUM 180. Introduction to Peace Studies (4) Required for students minoring in Peace Studies. Offers an overview of the field from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Among issues to be explored are the contested concepts of "peace," "war," and "violence" (overt and systemic); methods for establishing "negative" and "positive" peace; the theory and evolution of "direct action" as a means to nonviolent social change as practiced by Gandhi, King, and others; the causes of international conflict; methods for reducing, through diplomacy, the tensions that lead to war, for de-escalating hostilities and restoring peace; the validity of Just War theory and challenges to it. Since any attempt to establish peace must take into account the political and social environment in which advocates must operate, guest lectures by faculty from International Relations and other departments will be included. Bross (HU)

HUM 182. Internship in Peace Studies (4) Supervised practical work with Lehigh-Pocono Committee of Concern (LEPOCO), a volunteer peace- &-justice organization located in Bethlehem, PA, or with another peace- or justice-focused organization. Practical work will be combined with a sequence of supervised readings in the history and theory of nonviolent methods of resolving conflict. Requirements include journal-keeping, periodic consultations with the advisor, and a final essay on the student's response to the readings and his or her practical work. Bross or Kaufmann. (HU)

International Relations

IR 120. Globalization and World Politics (4) An exploration of the economic, political, cultural, and military manifestations of globalization and the effects on the internal order of states and the relations among them. Prerequisite: IR 10. Menon, Moon (SS)

IR 164. (ASIA 164, REL 164) Japan's Response to the West (4) A survey of Japanese history and culture from 1500 to the present, following the theme of Japan's contact with the West. What enabled Japan to modernize and Westernize so successfully? Topics covered include: the expulsion of Christianity, the first samurai mission to the U.S., the postwar American occupation, and contemporary issues. Readings include Japanese novels and short stories (in translation). Kraft. (H/S)

Journalism and Communication

COMM 1. (GS 1) Introduction to Global Studies (4) MTVInternational. Islam. Yao. The UN. Global warming. Terrorism. McDonald's. Almost every aspect of human existence has been touched in some way by the dynamic of globalization. The historical and continuing integration of peoples, cultures, markets and nations, globalization may become the defining characteristic of the 21st Century. It has been a Janus-like force of two faces, with advantages and disadvantages, surfeit and suffering. In this emphatically interdisciplinary course, the foundation class for the Global Studies major and intended for freshmen and sophomores, students will be introduced to a variety of historical, critical and analytical perspectives, methods and vocabularies for continued study of globalization and social change. Lule (SS/GCP)

COMM 65. Interpersonal Communication in a Changing World (3) every semester This course helps develop a better understanding of how we communicate with others, verbally and non-verbally, individually and in groups; and how communication affects how we develop our own concept of who we are. The course examines critical thinking and how it relates to the communication process. The concepts of stigma and prejudice are examined in the context of interpersonal communications. This is a first-year class, open to freshmen only. (ND)

COMM 100. Media and Society (4) This is an introduction to the roles of mass media in U.S. and global society, exploring the forces that shape newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and the Internet. Students will gain an understanding of the way mass media operate, discuss the controversies surrounding their activities, learn the vocabulary of media businesses, understand social consequences of media behavior, and consider theoretical and conceptual frameworks for understanding the present and the future of mass communication. (SS)

COMM 112. Children and Television (4) summer The course examines the many social science research issues surrounding television for children, including questions about cartoon and program violence, unethical advertising, the role of the FCC and stereotypes. The course will also examine television about children, such as media coverage of homelessness, health care, poverty, hunger and famine, which take their biggest toll on children. Lule. (SS)

COMM 135 (SSP 135). Human Communication (4) Processes and functions of human communication in relationships and groups. Rosenwein. (SS)

COMM 252. Interpersonal Relationships: Private and Public (4) In this class, we study theories about effective communication with other theories in personal, social and professional settings. Perceptions, self-disclosure, non-verbal cues, language, and listening are some of the communication elements we identify and analyze in films, role-plays, real-life observations, and a case study. Journal of observations, three short papers, choice of project or term paper, and final essay exam. Staff (SS)

Management

MGT 243. Management of Organizations (3) Introduction to the principles of management and human behavior in organizations. Survey of organizational design structure, strategy, planning, control, human resource management, and project management. Conceptual and applied introduction to organizational behavior topics such as individual differences, perception/judgment/decision-making, motivation, communication, teams/groups, leadership, conflict, ethics, social responsibility, diversity, and culture. Prerequisite: junior standing in the College of Business and Economics.

MGT 321. Organizational Dynamics Workshop (3) Individual and group dynamics explored through role playing, problem solving, group simulations, and case analysis. Topics include decision making, communications, teams, diversity, negotiation, ethics, consensus, conflict, creativity, and leadership. Prerequisite: Mgt. 243 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

Modern Languages and Literatures

MLL 6. (GCP 6, GS 6) Globalization and Cultures (3) This course is a reflection on the processes of globalization and their consequences, both good and bad, on the world's societies and on our concepts of culture and identity. It provides a multidisciplinary examination of what cultures gain and lose from their interaction with the rest of the world and what it means to be a citizen of a globalized yet diverse world. (HU/GC)

MLL 73. (ASIA 73, GCP 73, WS 73) Film, Fiction, and Gender in Modern China (4) Study of the struggle for an individual "modern" identity out of traditionally defined roles for men and women as depicted by Chinese writers and filmmakers. Class, texts, and films in English. Students interested in setting up a corollary Chinese language component for credit as Chin 251, may discuss this possibility with the professor. Cook (HU)

MLL 74. (ASIA 74) Chinese Cultural Program (1-8) A summer program in China, taught in English. (HU) ASIA 75. (HIST 75, MLL 75) Chinese Civilization (4) The development of traditional Chinese thought, beliefs, technology, and institutions from a historical perspective, from earliest times to China's encounter with the West. Pankenier (H/S)

MLL 75. (ASIA 75, HIST 75) Chinese Civilization (4) The development of traditional Chinese thought, beliefs, technology, and institutions from a historical perspective, from earliest times to China's encounter with the West. (H/S)

MLL 76. (ASIA 76, HIST 76) Understanding Contemporary China (4) An overview of recent history, politics, economy, religion, problems of modernization, popular culture. Contemporary Chinese society viewed against the backdrop of tradition and the tumultuous history of twentieth-century China. (SS)

MLL 78. (ASIA 78) Asian American Studies (4) A survey of issues concerning Asians living in the United States from the perspectives of history, language, literature, and film. (HU)

MLL 124. Negotiating Across Cultures (4) The world is shrinking! Yet as geographical distances between peoples collapse, our misunderstandings seem to expand. Explore difference, erode barriers, and learn tactics for successfully bridging cultural gaps. Learn the ins-and-outs of cross-cultural communication from specialists in all walks of life and from a diverse array of sources. (H/S)

MLL 125. (ASIA 125) Immortal Images: Traditional Chinese Literature in Translation (4) Explore age-old themes in literature as diverse as pre-modern novels, ghost stories, poetry, divination manuals, and medical texts. Students interested in setting up a corollary Chinese language component for credit as CHIN 251, may discuss this with the professor. (HU)

MLL 127. (ASIA 127, GCP 127) ORIENTations: Approaches to Modern Asia (4) An introduction to East, Southeast, and South Asia at the beginning of the 21stcentury. How is globalization transforming Asian societies? How are Asians represented (or misrepresented) in the West? How do Asian peoples view Western influences on them? What distinguishes our perspectives on politics, individual liberty, civic responsibility, religious faith and practice, work, etc? How is the trend toward globalization in the coming "Asian Century" likely to be affected by the growing assertiveness of nations like China and India? (H/S)

MLL 165. (ASIA 165, GCP 165) Love and Revolution in Shanghai (4) Project-based course examines human relationships and political-economic changes in Shanghai through the lens of literature, film, and a selection of other readings. Discussion of conflicts between and influences of pre-communist, communist, and capitalist systems as played out in the Shanghai area. Written research papers on aspects of historical or modern Shanghai, and class presentations. Blackboard and in-class discussions of assigned readings and films. (HU)

MLL 177. (ASIA 177, HIST 177) China Enters the Modern Age (4) The collapse of the imperial order and China's agonizing transformation into a modern nation over the past 150 years. The impact of imperialism, war, radical social change, and protracted revolution on Chinese beliefs, values, and institutions. (HU or SS) Pankenier

MLL 319/MLL 419 Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Theory (3-4) This course will introduce theories of second-language acquisition of English as a second language as well as other languages. Various theories of communication and language acquisition will be covered. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (HU/ED)

MLL 321. (EDUC 421, GCP 321, GS 321, MLL 421) Intercultural Communication (3-4) Language is ambiguous by nature and discourse is interpreted in cultural and linguistic contexts. This course covers different cultural and linguistic strategies individuals use to communicate with each other, essential concepts for interacting with individuals from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and different strategies of communication as defined by specific cultures. Covering the theory and practice of intercultural interaction, this course examines assumptions about language and culture, and includes practical advice to help students develop the cultural sensitivity essential for communication today. (HU/ED)

MLL 419. (EDUC 419) Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Theory (3) This course introduces theories of second-language acquisition, including issues of acquisition of English as a second language as well as other languages. Various theories of communication and language acquisition will be covered.

MLL 421. (EDUC 421, GCP 321, GS 321, MLL 321) Intercultural Communication (3-4) Language is ambiguous by nature and discourse is interpreted in cultural and linguistic contexts. This course covers different cultural and linguistic strategies individuals use to communicate with each other, essential concepts for interacting with individuals from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and different strategies of communication as defined by specific cultures. Covering the theory and practice of intercultural interaction, this course examines assumptions about language and culture, and includes practical advice to help students develop the cultural sensitivity essential for communication today. (HU/ED)

SPAN 346. (WS 346) Contemporary Hispanic Women Writers: The Novelists (4) This course explores the works of Hispanic women writers who have been oppositional to hegemonic cultural politics during the twentieth century in Latin America and Spain. Grounding the readings in their particular contexts, the class discusses the issues these writers define as important in their work, the impact of their creations in both the literary cannon as well as in the politics of their countries, the use of literature as a weapon to empower minority positions, and the effect of their narratives on the changing literary cannon. Special attention will be paid to issues related to interpretations of history, exile, different forms of violence and repression, expressions of desire, and sexuality. Portela (HU)

Music

MUS 128. Jazz History I (3) fall A study of the roots of jazz. Starting in West Africa, the course traces the synthesis of African and European elements to 1945. Musicians covered are Gottshalk, Bolden, Morton, Armstrong, Hawkins, Basie, Ellington and others. Warfield (HU)

MUS 129. Jazz History II (3) spring A survey of modern jazz from 1945 to the present. Musicians covered include Parker, Gillespie, Monk, Davis, Coltrane, Hancock, and Coleman. Can be taken independently of Jazz History I, but the first course would be helpful. Warfield (HU)

Philosophy

PHIL 3. (REL 3) Global Religion, Global Ethics (4) Introduction to philosophical and religious modes of moral thinking, with attention given to ethical issues as they arise cross-culturally in and through religious traditions. The course will reference the United Nations Millennium Goals to consider family life and the role of women, social justice, the environment, and ethical ideals. Particular focus varies but may include one or more of the following: abortion and reproductive health, the death penalty, religiously motivated violence, and problems of personal disorder (heavy drinking, anorexia, vengeance). A Global Citizenship course. Steffen (HU)

PHIL 8. (GCP 8) Ethics in Global Perspectives (4) Economic, political, cultural, and ideological globalization presents two ethical challenges: (1) Are there universally justifiable moral standards, principles, and values that would establish universally acceptable answers to the question of how humans should live their lives? That is, can there be a global ethics? (2) What are justifiable responses to the variety of moral issues facing the peoples of the world as a result of current globalization? This course addresses the first question by examining the moral perspectives of a variety of different ethical outlooks, including Euro-American, Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, African, and Islamic traditions. The second question is addressed by examining a number of serious moral problems arising from globalization, including the increasing gap between the rich so-called First World nations and the poor so-called Third World nations, global environmental degradation, and war and terrorism. Dillon (HU)

PHIL 117. (AAS 117) Race and Philosophy (4) An introduction to the philosophy born of struggle against racism and white supremacy. We will read the work of philosophers, mostly European, who quietly made modern racism possible by inventing the category of race, but we will concentrate on the work of philosophers, mostly of African descent, who for 200 years have struggled to force a philosophical critique of the category of race and the practice of white supremacy. (HU)

PHIL 124. (REL 124) Philosophy of Religion (4) Critical examination, from a philosophical perspective, of some fundamental problems of religion, the nature of religious experience and belief, reason and revelation, the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, and religious truth. (HU)emphasis on the origins of the western philosophical traditions in ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. (HU)

PHIL 125. Social and Political Philosophy (4) Human beings are by nature sociable; with very few exceptions, we live together in society. Sometimes we do this well, sometimes badly. And so it is natural to ask: what kind(s) of life is good for people who live among people, and what is an (the) appropriate relationship between a person and society? Social and political philosophy seeks not to describe how humans have in fact arranged social life, but to reflect on how best to arrange our lives together. That is, it develops visions of good social life and identifies values that should shape society so that people are able to live good lives together. This course will focus on social philosophy and will address questions about the nature of a free and just society. Issues covered may include the nature of freedom, how the facts of gender, race, class, ethnic, and cultural differences should be taken into account in social and political relations, the limits of religious tolerance, affirmative action, parenting, the death penalty, privacy, violence, world hunger, homosexuality, and abortion. (HU)

PHIL 129. (REL 129) Jewish Philosophy (4) Consideration of how major Jewish thinkers from the first to 20th centuries confronted questions at the intersection of religion and philosophy: the existence and nature of God, free will, evil, divine providence, miracles, creation, revelation, and religious obligation. (HU) Steffen (HU)

PHIL 140. (ASIA 140) Eastern Philosophy (4) Survey of selected texts and issues in the eastern philosophical traditions. Attention will be given to the development and interrelations of these traditions as well as a comparison of western and eastern treatments of selected issues. Areas of focus may include Confucianism, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism. (HU)

PHIL 217. (AMST 217) Figures/Themes in Race and Philosophy (4) An investigation of a significant figure in the philosophy of race (e.g. David Walker, W.E.B. DuBois, Alain Locke, Marcus Garvey, Jean-Paul Sartre, Franz Fanon, Cornel West) and/or an investigation of a significant theme in the philosophy of race (Racial Exploitation, Colonialism, Negritude, Afrocentrism, Black Nationalism, African Philosophy, Black Athena). Content Varies. May be taken more than once for credit. (HU)

PHIL 226. (WS 226) Feminism and Philosophy (4) Analysis of the nature, sources, and consequences of the oppression and exploitation of women and justification of strategies for liberation. Topics include women's nature and human nature, sexism, femininity, sexuality, reproduction, mothering. Prerequisite: At least one previous course in philosophy or women's studies. (HU)

PHIL 240. (ASIA 240) Figures/Themes in Eastern Philosophy (4) This seminar course will involve in-depth focus upon a major figure in Eastern thought or upon the Eastern treatment of a particular theme or set of themes. Content varies. May be repeated more than once for credit. (HU)

Political Science

POLS 3. (GS 3) Comparative Politics (4) The political systems of foreign countries; approaches to the study of comparative politics. (SS)

POLS 179. (WS 179) Politics of Women (4) Selected social and political issues relating to the role of women in American society. Focuses on such questions as economic equality, poverty, and work roles, the older woman, gender gap, political leadership, reproduction technology, and sexual violence. Olson (SS)

POLS 342. (WS 342, GS 342) Gender and Third World Development (4) Focus on gender implications of contemporary strategies for Third World economic growth, neo-liberalism. How do economic theories affect ‘real people?' How do economic theories affect men vs. women? What is the role of people who want to ‘help?' Some background in economic theories and/or Third World politics desired, but not required. Prerequisite: POLS 1 or WS 1. (SS)

POLS 352. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (4) A continuation of themes, issues, and debates of the previous semester (POLS 351). This course addresses the major cases and controversies within several legal domains, including the freedoms of and from religion; freedom of speech; freedom of association; freedom of the press; the right to bear arms; the rights of criminal defendants and suspects; the right to privacy; capital punishment; and, the equal protection of the law. Prerequisite: POLS 351. Pinaire (ND)

POLS 377. Urban Politics (4) The structure and processes of city government in the United States; city-state and federal-city relationships; the problems of metropolitan areas; political machines and community power structures; the urban politics of municipal reform; city planning and urban renewal. (SS)

POLS 442. (WS 442) Gender and Third World Development (3) Issues of international economic development with a particular focus on how gender informs both the academic discourse of development as well as how development policies are gendered in their conception and implementation.15 hours/week in regional agency on specific project relating to regional redevelopment with regularly scheduled contact hours with the faculty advisor.

Psychology

PSYC 115. (REL 115) Religion and Psychology (4) A study of the origins, development and consequences of religion from a psychological perspective. Attention will be given to classic and contemporary sources, with a focus on major psychoanalytic theorists of religion (Freud, Jung, Erikson); psychological analyses of religious experience (e.g., Wm. James, Victor Frankl); and the diverse cultural and religious forms that structure the connection between religion and psychology (e.g., Buddhist psychology, Japanese Morita therapy). Course examines the role of religion as a powerful meaning system that can affect the lives of individuals in terms of motivations, beliefs, emotions and behaviors, and can influence their interactions on both interpersonal and intergroup levels. (HU)

PSYC 142. (AAS 142) The Psychology of African Americans (4) Exploration of scholarship on the attitudes and actions of black Americans stressing the psychological dynamics, popular culture and behavior of contemporary African Americans. Staff (SS)

PSYC 311. The Psychology of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination (4) We will start by examining the basic cognitive processes that make stereotyping a functional aspect of everyday cognition, and then we will turn toward examining emotional, motivational, and personality differences that affect one's level of prejudice. Finally, we will study the role of social forces in transmitting prejudice (parents, schools, religion, media) and the impact of societal prejudice (discrimination) on those who are the targets of prejudice. The changing face through the decades of how stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination are measured, expressed, and understood is the focus of the course. Prerequisites: PSYC/SSP 153 or PSYC/SSP 121. Moskowitz. (Advanced Psychology Seminar) (SS)

PSYC 313. Person Perception (4) Psychological processes involved in forming impressions of others. Survey of the factors that influence the way in which we think about the people who make up our social environment and of the laboratory methods with which experimental social psychology investigates person perception. The emphasis is on demonstrating the joint impact of the behaviors performed by others and the biases/expectancies that we bring into the social setting. Prerequisites: PSYC/SSP 153 or SSP/PSYC 121. Moskowitz (Advanced Psychology Seminar) (SS)

PSYC 314. (SSP 314) Social Cognition (4) Examines the cognitive processes through which people make sense of social groups, individual others, themselves, and the world. Topics include judgment and decision making, attitudes and persuasion, ordinary personology, stereotyping and prejudice, and the self. Prerequisite: Psyc 110 or SR 111. Gill (SS) (Advanced Psychology Seminar)

PSYC 318. (WS 318) Seminar in Gender and Psychology (4) Gender as shaped by psychological and social psychological processes. Socialization, communication and power, gender stereotypes, methodological issues in sex differences research. Prerequisite: PSYC 210 completed or concurrent or permission of instructor. Hyland. (Advanced Psychology Seminar). (SS)

PSYC 365. Human Development in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4) The formation of mind and personality is shaped in profound ways by the sociocultural contexts within which individuals develop. This course introduces students to basic theoretical and methodological issues and explores important examples of cross-cultural variation and diversity, using comparisons between different societies and between different subcultures within American society. Topics include cognition, language, personality, moral development, socio-emotional development, identity, attachment, and socialization. Materials drawn from anthropology, sociology and education in addition to psychology. Prerequisites: One of the following courses or consent of instructor: PSYC 107, PSYC 109, PSYC/SSP 121, ANTH 1. Nicolopoulou (Advanced Psychology Seminar) (SS)

PSYC 462. Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination (3) An in-depth survey of the social psychological literature on stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Topics will include: Origin of stereotypes, mental representation of stereotypes, cognitive and behavioral consequences of stereotypes, inevitability of stereotyping, nature of prejudice in contemporary American society, context-specificity of discriminatory behavior, and theories of intergroup conflict reduction. Prerequisite: PSYC 406 or consent of instructor. Gill

PSYC 483. Seminar in Cultural Psychology (3) Major theoretical approaches and empirical debates in cultural psychology, with a focus on the interplay of individual and sociocultural elements in the formation of mind, the emergence of the self, and the definition and reproduction of culture. Prerequisite: PSYC 402 or consent of instructor. Nicolopoulou

PSYC 484. (WS 484). Psychology of Gender (3) Major theoretical approaches and empirical debates in the psychology of gender, with a focus on the interplay of nature and nurture in producing gender similarities, gender differences and gender variation in personality, social behaviors, cognitive abilities, achievement, sexuality, and mental health. Methodological issues in gender research. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Department permission required. Hyland

Religion Studies

REL 3. (GCP 3, PHIL 3) Global Religion, Global Ethics (4) Introduction to philosophical and religious modes of moral thinking, with attention given to ethical issues as they arise cross-culturally in and through religious traditions. The course will reference the United Nations Millennium Goals to consider family life and the role of women, social justice, the environment, and ethical ideals. Particular focus varies but may include one or more of the following: abortion and reproductive health, the death penalty, religiously motivated violence, and problems of personal disorder (heavy drinking, anorexia, vengeance). A Global Citizenship course. Steffen (HU)

REL 7. Jesus, Buddha, Mao, and Elvis (4) Comparative and cross-cultural exploration of the nature and meaning of "religious founders" in the history of religions. Girardot (HU)

REL 22. (ART 22) Visions of God: 2000 Years of Christian History and Art (4) An Interdisciplinary course that combines art history and the history of Christianity. From the beginnings of their tradition, Christians have represented their theologies and religious sentiments in visual arts and architecture, and for the same two millennia, a myriad of Christians have learned their Christianity through visual representations. Provides a one-semester survey of the history of Christianity as expressed in the visual arts. Wright/Priester (HU)

REL 60. (ASIA 60) Religions of South Asia (4) A thematic introduction to the foundational religious traditions of South Asia: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Islam. Students explore the social and spiritual dimensions of these religious worlds through scripture, ritual practices, narrative and teaching traditions, music and art. Rozehnal (HU)

REL 64. (ASIA 64) Religions of China (4) History and meaning of the major forms of Chinese religion- especially Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, Taoist mysticism, Buddhism (Ch'an/Zen), and popular religion. Girardot (HU)

REL 65. (ASIA 65) Religions of Japan (4) A survey of Japan's diverse religious heritage and its impact on contemporary culture. Japanese approaches to the self, the world, and the sacred are considered in comparative perspective. Topics covered include: Shinto, Buddhism, Zen, Confucianism, the way of the warrior, folklore, and postwar movements. Kraft (HU)

REL 67. (ASIA 67) Japanese Civilization (4) The history and culture of Japan from its origins to the present. Special consideration will be given to the rise and fall of the warrior class, developments in art and religion, the dynamics of family life, and Japan's "economic miracle." Kraft (H/S)

REL 68. Practical Justice: From Social Systems to Responsible Community (4) Examination of the role of moral and religious values in social systems, including education, the economic system, criminal justice, with particular attention to the problems of poverty, literacy, homelessness and domestic violence. Students engage in volunteer efforts to gain practical experience with those who deliver and receive services in these systems. An action-reflection model (with reference to liberation theology and religious thinkers like M.L. King, Dorothy Day, and Walter Rauschenbusch) is employed to urge reflection on how social systems can be affected and transformed by visions of justice, ethics, religion and social responsibility. Steffen (HU)

REL 73. The Jewish Tradition (4) Judaism is both a textual tradition and a lived religion. Students read basic Jewish texts—Bible, Talmud, Midrash—and study the ways Jews sanctify the life cycle through rites of passage, and the round of the year through the festival cycle. Silberstein, Weissler (HU)

REL 75. The Christian Tradition (4) Introduction to the Christian tradition from its early variety and subsequent classical definition in the church councils up to the enlightenment. Special emphasis will be placed on the multiform interpretations of the Christian message. (HU)

REL 77. (ASIA 77) The Islamic Tradition (4) A thematic introduction to Islamic history, doctrine and practice. Topics include: Qur'an; prophecy and sacred history; ritual practices; community life; legal interpretation; art and aesthetics; mysticism; politics and polemics. Rozehnal (HU)existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, and religious truth. Raposa (HU)

REL 115. (PSYC 115) Religion and Psychology (4) A study of the origins, development and consequences of religion from a psychological perspective. Attention will be given to classic and contemporary sources, with a focus on major psychoanalytic theorists of religion (Freud, Jung, Erikson); psychological analyses of religious experience (e.g., Wm. James, Victor Frankl); and the diverse cultural and religious forms that structure the connection between religion and psychology (e.g., Buddhist psychology, Japanese Morita therapy). Course examines the role of religion as a powerful meaning system that can affect the lives of individuals in terms of motivations, beliefs, emotions and behaviors, and can influence their interactions on both interpersonal and intergroup levels. (HU)

REL 124. (PHIL 124) Philosophy of Religion (4) A critical look, from a philosophical perspective, at some fundamental problems of religion: The nature of religious experience and belief, reason and revelation, the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, and religious truth. Raposa (HU)

REL 129. (PHIL 129) Jewish Philosophy (4) How major Jewish thinkers from the first to the 20th centuries confronted questions at the intersection of religion and philosophy: the existence and nature of God, free will, evil, divine providence, miracles, creation, revelation, and religious obligation. (HU)

REL 133. Alternative Religions in the 21st Century (4) An exploration of alternative religious beliefs and practices in the 21st century. Topics include the new pluralism, adaptations of Asian traditions, goddess religion, and spiritual environmentalism. What distinguishes a religion from a cult? What goes awry when violence is perpetrated in the name of religion? Kraft (HU)

REL 138. (WS 138) Women in Jewish History (4) Contributions of, and limitations on, women at different stages of Jewish history, using both primary sources and secondary material. Experience of modern Jewish women, and the contemporary feminist critique of traditional gender roles. Weissler (HU)

REL 144. (ART 144) Raw Vision: Creativity and Ecstasy in the Work of Shamans, Mystics, and Artist Outsiders (4) Comparative exploration of the nature and meaning of religious and artistic experience as reflected in shamanism (both prehistoric and tribal), mystic traditions (especially Taoism and Christianity), and contemporary self-taught artistic visionaries (e.g., Jean Dubuffet, Howard Finster, Mr. Imagination, Lonnie Holley, Norbert Kox). Various disciplinary perspectives will be employed including comparative religions, anthropology, art history, and psychology. Girardot (HU)

REL 145. (ASIA 145, GCP 145) Islam in the Modern World (4) Examines how numerous Muslim thinkers-religious scholars, modernists, and Islamists-have responded to the changes and challenges of the colonial and post-colonial eras. Special emphasis is placed on the public debates over Islamic authority and authenticity in contemporary South Asia. Rozehnal (HU)

REL 146. (ASIA 146) Islam in South Asia (4) A survey of the dynamic encounter between Islamic and Indic civilizations. Topics include: Islamic identity, piety and practice; art and aesthetic traditions; inter-communal exchange and conflict; the colonial legacy; and the politics of contemporary religious nationalism. Rozehnal (HU)

REL 148. (GCP 148) Islam Across Cultures (4) Explores the Muslim world's diversity and dynamism in multiple cultural contests-from the Middle East and North Africa, to Asia and America-through literature, ethnography, and films. Topics include: travel and trade networks; education; women and gender; Islam and cultural pluralism; colonialism; and identity politics. Rozehnal (HU)

REL 152. American Judaism (4) Diverse cultural and social forms through which American Jews express their distinct identity. Is American Jewry an example of assimilation and decline or creative transformation? What, if anything, do American Jews share in common? Compatibility of Judaism with individualism, pluralism, and voluntarism. How have the Holocaust and the State of Israel shaped the self-understanding of American Jewry? Silberstein (HU)

REL 158. (WS 158) Sex and Gender in Judaism (4) Writings by Jewish feminists reflecting the encounter between Judaism and feminism: prayer and ritual, women rabbis, God, and God language, communal power, the marriage and divorce. Silberstein (HU)

REL 160. (ASIA 160) The Daoist Tradition (4) Consideration of the religious and cultural significance of Taoism in its various historical forms. Primary attention will be given to a close reading of some of the most important texts of the early philosophical tradition (e.g. Tao Te Ching, Chuang Tzu) and of the later religious tradition (e.g. Pao P'u Tzu and other selections from the Tao Tsang). Contemporary implications of Taoist thought will also be considered (e.g. "The Tao of Physics", "a Taoist on Wall Street", and "the Tao of Japanese Management"). Girardot (HU)

REL 162. (ASIA 162) Zen Buddhism (4) History, doctrines, and practices of Zen Buddhism in China, Japan, and the West. Monastic life, notable Zen masters, Zen's cultural impact, and enlightenment. Current aspects of the Zen tradition. (Optional meditation workshop.) Kraft (HU)

REL 164. (ASIA 164, IR 164) Japan's Response to the West (4) A survey of Japanese history and culture from 1500 to the present, following the theme of Japan's contact with the West. What enabled Japan to modernize and Westernize so successfully? Topics covered include: the expulsion of Christianity, the first samurai mission to the U.S., the postwar American occupation, and contemporary issues. Readings include Japanese novels and short stories (in translation). Kraft (H/S)

REL 165. Jews, Christians, and Buddhism: The Turn to the East in American Culture (4) In recent decades, a growing number of Americans raised as Jews and Christians have embraced the teachings and practices of Buddhism. Through a study of contemporary Buddhist writings, personal accounts, and other readings, we shall examine what Jews and Christians find attractive in Buddhism. We shall also explore the areas of conflict between Buddhism and Western religions as well as cultural conditions that are contributing to Buddhism's growing appeal. Silberstein (HU)

REL 166. (ASIA 166, GCP 166) Religious Nationalism in South Asia (4) This course explores the conflation and conflict of religion and politics in one of the most complex, dynamic and volatile regions on the planet (South Asia). Through literature, film and scholarly writings, students will examine the history of cooperation and conflict between the Muslim and Hindu communities in South Asia-from the movements for national independence to twenty-first century identity politics. (HU)

REL 167. (ASIA 167) Engaged Buddhism (4) Examines a contemporary international movement that applies Buddhist teachings and practices to social, political, and environmental issues. Topics include: important thinkers, forms of engagement, and areas of controversy. Kraft (HU)

REL 168. (ASIA 168) Buddhism in the Modern World (4) Explores contemporary Buddhism in Asia, America, and Europe. Topics include the plight of Tibet, Buddhist environmentalism, and the emergence of a socially engaged Buddhism. How are Westerners adapting this ancient tradition to address present-day concerns? Kraft (HU)

REL 169. (ASIA 169) Classics of Asian Religion (4) Sacred scriptures of Asia and an introduction to the religions they represent. What do these texts teach about reality, humanity, divinity, and society? How is the path of spiritual practice presented in the different traditions? Prerequisite: one prior course in Religion or Asian studies. Kraft, Girardot (HU)

REL 171. (SSP 171) Religion and Society (4) An introduction to the sociology of religion. Covers classical and contemporary approaches to defining and studying the role of religion in society. Emphasis on understanding religious beliefs and practices in the United States, the sources and contours of religious change, and the effects of religion on individuals and society. Specific topics include religious fundamentalism, religious conversion, religious practices and authority, secularization, religion in public life, religion in social change, religious terrorism, and the ways in which religion impacts our personal health, educational attainment, and family life. Munson (SS)

REL 180. (HIST 180) Religion and the American Experience (4) The historic development of major American religious groups from colonial times to the present; their place in social and political life, and the impact of the national experience upon them. Najar (HU)

REL 184. (WS 184) Religion, Gender, and Power (4) Gender differences as one of the basic legitimations for the unequal distribution of power in Western society. Feminist critiques of the basic social structures, cultural forms, and hierarchies of power within religious communities, and the ways in which religious groups have responded. Silberstein (HU)

REL 221. (ASIA 221) Topics in Asian Religions (4) Selected thematic and comparative issues in different Asian religious traditions. May include Buddhism and Christianity, religion and martial arts, Asian religions in America, Taoist meditation, Zen and Japanese business, Buddhist ethics. May be repeated for credit. Girardot, Kraft, Rozehnal (H/S)

REL 244. (GCP 244, GS 244) Globalization and Religion (4) This course examines the complexity of globalization and its multi-layered impact on religious identity and piety. Though comparative in methodology and historical framework, the class will give special attention to Islam and Hinduism in South Asia. Topics include: European colonialism; Orientalism and its legacy; religious nationalism; Islamophobia; and the Internet and mass media. Rozehnal (HU)

REL 247. (ASIA 247) Islamic Mysticism (4) Sufism, the inner or ‘mystical' dimension of Islam, has deep historical roots and diverse expressions throughout the Muslim world. Students examine Sufi doctrine and ritual, the master-disciple relationship, and the tradition's impact on art and music, poetry and prose. Rozehnal (HU)

REL 335. (ANTH 335) Religion, Witchcraft, and Magic (4) Addresses broad questions about the roles that religion, magic, and witchcraft play in human life, as philosophical systems of meaning, as useful tools for understanding, and as practical and moral guides for human action. Special focus on the role of witchcraft and magic in the modern world, especially in the lives of disempowered people. Staff (SS)

REL 375. (SSP 375) The Christian Right in America (4) What do we know about the Christian Right? Who are they? What do they believe? Where do they come from? Seminar explores answers to such questions through a focus on the history of the Christian Right as well as its ideologies and beliefs, the people who are a part of it, and its evolving relationship to the American political system. Topics include some of the most divisive social issues of our time: abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, pornography, taxes, education, and the separation of church and state. Prerequisite: One 100- level SSP course. Munson (SS)

Science, Technology and Society

STS 117. (HIST 117, WS117) Women, Science and Technology (4) Explores the impact of technology and science on women's social roles and the contribution of women engineers and scientists to their disciplines. Will focus on the American experience. Among the topics discussed are invention, design, laboratory research, education, engineering, professionalism, labor force participation, office mechanization, household appliances, virtual spaces, childcare and reproduction. Cooper (SS)

Sociology and Anthropology

ANTH 106. (GS 106) Cultural Studies and Globalization (4) This course closely examines the complex relationship between culture and globalization. The impact of globalization on local culture is an essential topic. But the interaction of globalization and culture is not a one-way process. People around the world adapt globalization to their own uses, merging global cultural flows with local practices in transformative ways. The course will study the interaction of local culture with globalizing forces; immigration and culture; the localizing of mass culture; cultures of diasporic and migratory groups, and globalization, gender and identity. Staff. (SS)

ANTH 111. Comparative Cultures (4) Anthropology is a comparative discipline; through comparisons we learn what is unique to a particular culture, what is shared among a number of cultures, and how trait, idea, practice or belief are related to each other. Students will learn how anthropologists do comparisons and do their own comparative research utilizing both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Tannenbaum (SS)

ANTH 120. (GCP 120) Anthropology of Globalization (4) Examines the relationship between local patterns of culture and the presumably homogenizing forces of globalization. Topics include migration, diaspora, and the politics of identity, the scope and effects of global capitalism and consumerism, tourism, popular culture, the global art market, and cultural authenticity. Staff (SS)

ANTH 123. (WS 123) The Cultural Construction of Gender (4) Comparative study of the meanings and social roles associated with gender. Psychological, symbolic, and cultural approaches. Tannenbaum (SS)

ANTH 183. (AAS 183) Peoples and Cultures of Africa (4) Studies African modernity through a close reading of ethnographies, social stories, novels, and African feature films. Staff (SS)

ANTH 184. (ASIA 184) Cultures of the Pacific (4) Cultures of the Pacific Islanders prior to substantial disruption by European influences. Culture histories, language families, social organizations, and religions of Australian, Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian peoples. Gatewood (SS)

ANTH 187. (ASIA 187) Peoples of Southeast Asia (4) Peoples and cultures of Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. World view, religion, economy, politics, and social organization. Tannenbaum (SS)

ANTH 188. (ASIA 188) Southeast Asians in Southeast Asia and America (4) In this course we explore the ways in which different peoples lived in Southeast Asia, why they moved to America, and the ways in which this move affected their cultures. Topics explored include: aspects of their culture, particularly religion and social organizations; motivations for migrating including war, political, and economic reasons; and their adaptations to America and American responses to their presences. No prerequisites. Tannenbaum (SS)

ANTH 335. (REL 335) Religion, Witchcraft, and Magic (4) Addresses broad questions about the roles that religion, magic, and witchcraft play in human life, as philosophical systems of meaning, as useful tools for understanding, and as practical and moral guides for human action. Special focus on the role of witchcraft and magic in the modern world, especially in the lives of disempowered people. Staff (SS)

ANTH 376. Culture and the Individual (4) Concepts and methods of studying relations between the individual and the sociocultural milieu. Culture and personality language and thought, cross-cultural studies of cognition. Gatewood (SS)

Sociology and Anthropology

SR 41. (WS 41) Human Sexuality (4) Sexuality and gender roles across the life cycle, including human reproduction, decision-making, and the societal regulation of sexual behavior. (ND)

SR 42. (WS 42) Sexual Minorities (4) How minority sexual identities have been the subject of speculation, misunderstanding, and sometimes violent attempts at correction or elimination. Sexual orientation, gender role, including transvestitism and "drag," trans-sexualism, sexism, heterosexism, and homophobia. Emphasis on critical thinking, guest speakers, and discussions. (SS)

Sociology/Social Psychology

SSP 103. (AAS 103) Race and Ethnicity (4) Course examines race and ethnicity from a sociological perspective. Focus on the role of the major racial and ethnic communities in modern American society. Explores the roles of race and ethnicity in identity, social relations, and social inequality. Topics include racial and ethnic communities, minority/majority groups, assimilation, prejudice/discrimination, identity, and the social construction of the concept of "race." Johnson (SS)

SSP 110. (WS 110, GCP 110) Women's Work in Global Perspectives (4) This course brings to the forefront the intersections of race, class, gender, and nation with women's employment around the world. We will examine women's paid and unpaid work in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa in an effort to understand the striking persistence of gender inequality over time and across the world. Topics of study include: work and family relations, women's domestic labor, factory work, and agribusiness. In addition, we will explore the ways in which women have organized for changes in work and in their communities in order to conceive of possibilities for the future of women's work. Krasas (SS)

SSP 128 (WS 128) Race, Gender, and Work (4) Race, Gender and Work is a class designed to help students understand racial and gender inequalities as they relate specifically to work and employment. We explore the origins and histories of inequalities, the ways in which inequalities persist and/or change today, and what steps might be taken toward creating a more equal society. Krasas (SS)

SSP 160. (HMS 160) Medicine and Society (4) Health, illness, and the health professions from the sociological perspective. Social epidemiology, social psychology of illness, socialization of health professionals, organization of health care, patient-professional relationships and ethical issues in medical care. (SS)

SSP 162. (HMS 162) AIDS and Society (4) Impact of the AIDS epidemic on individuals and on social institutions (medicine, religion, education, politics, etc.); social and health policy responses; international experience; effect on public attitudes and policy on people affected directly by AIDS. (SS)

SSP 166. (AAS 166) Wealth and Poverty in the United States (4) Course examines the sociology of wealth and poverty, affluence and disadvantage, "rags and riches", in American Society. Focus is a critical analysis of the wealth gap, its causes, consequences, and social context. We will consider the roles of wealth and poverty in determining life chances and structuring opportunity, as well as their roles in the perpetuation of social inequality across generations. We will address contemporary debates surrounding public policy, tax laws, anti-poverty programs and other reform efforts aimed at decreasing the gap between the "Haves" and the "Have-Nots." Johnson (SS)

SSP 171. (REL 171) Religion and Society (4) An introduction to the sociology of religion. Covers classical and contemporary approaches to defining and studying the role of religion in society. Emphasis on understanding religious beliefs and practices in the United States, the sources and contours of religious change, and the effects of religion on individuals and society. Specific topics include religious fundamentalism, religious conversion, religious practices and authority, secularization, religion in public life, religion in social change, religious terrorism, and the ways in which religion impacts our personal health, educational attainment, and family life. Munson (SS)

SSP 310. (AAS 310, WS 310) Gender, Race, and Sexuality: The Social Construction of Differences (4) This course will provide the student with an opportunity to engage current debates about the meaning and use of racial and sexual classification systems in society. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we will examine the historical and sociological contexts in which specific theories of racial and sexual differences emerged in the U.S. Additionally, we will explore the ways in which changes in the images have implications on the role racial, gender, and sexual identity plays in our understanding of the relationship between difference and inequality. Prerequisite: SSP 103, or department permission. Staff (SS)

SSP 313. Social Movements (4) Explores the origins, dynamics, and consequences of social movements through both sociological theory and empirical case studies. Covers questions of what constitutes a social movement, where and when social movements arise, who joins a social movement, and how social movements are able to contribute to change. Answers to these questions highlight issues of social movement recruitment and leadership, interactions between movements and the media, the state, and the broader public, ideology, strategies and tactics, and the factors contributing to the success and failure of social movements. Course readings drawn from case studies on civil rights, women's rights, gay rights, the environment, American Indians, abortion, globalization, anti-apartheid, democratization, peace, and Islamic fundamentalism. Prerequisite: One 100-level SSP course. Munson (SS)

SSP 314. (PSYC 314) Social Cognition (4) Examines the formation of beliefs about social groups, individuals, the self, and the world. Consequences and validity of those beliefs are considered. Areas of inquiry include stereotypes and prejudice, impression formation processes, the self, attitudes and persuasion, and social influence. Prerequisite: Psyc 110 or SR 111. Gill (SS)

SSP 325. (HIST 325, WS 325) History of Sexuality and the Family in the U.S. (3-4) fall Social change from early agrarian communities to beginnings of industrialism, emphasizing socio-economic class, family structure, and treatment of women and minority groups. Najar (SS)

SSP 326. (HIST 326) Social Class in American History (3-4) Emphasis on the 19th and 20th century, focusing on: emergence of a white-collar middle class; condition and treatment of the poor and growth of the welfare state; conditions of industrial workers, struggle to organize unions and their later decline; indicators of social status and exclusion among the rich; changing distribution of income and wealth over time and extent of social mobility. (SS) Simon

SSP 341. (HMS 341, WS 341) Women and Health (4) Relationships of women to the medical system. Influence of medicine on women's lives and the impact of the women's movement on health care. (SS)

SSP 351. (WS 351) Gender and Social Change (4) Changes in gender roles from social psychological and structural perspectives. Comparative analyses of men and women (including people of color) in the social structure; their attitudes and orientations toward work, family, education, and politics. (SS)

SSP 355. Sociology of Education (4) Course examines the social organization of education as a social institution and the role of schools in society. Focus is primarily on educational processes in the United States. Topics include: IQ, curriculum, tracking, educational inequality, primary/secondary/higher education, private vs. public, informal education and social capital, effects on and of race/class/gender, schools as agents of socialization, educational policy and school reform. Prerequisite: ANTH 1 or SSP 1. Johnson (SS)

SSP 365. (WS 365) Inequalities at Work (4) Primary focus is on race, gender, and class as axes of disadvantage and privilege in work and employment. We will explore both theories and empirical studies of inequality as well as their social, political, and practical ramifications for the workplace. The course will be conducted seminar-style and the class will rely heavily on student participation. Krasas (SS)

SSP 370. Juvenile Delinquency (4) The development of delinquent behavior within its social context; an analysis of delinquent gangs and sub-cultures and the variable patterns of antisocial activity; and the evaluation of institutional controls and treatment of the problem. Staff (SS)

SSP 374. Social Stratification: Race, Class, Gender (4) This course is an introduction to social stratification. Examines social inequality as an organizing principle in complex societies. Explores the intersection of the "great divides" of race, class, and gender. Through readings from classical sociological theory to cutting-edge literature, we embark on a critical analysis of the causes and consequences of social stratification and social mobility in the United States and in a global context. Prerequisite: ANTH 1 or SSP 1. Johnson (SS)

SSP 375 (REL 375). The Christian Right in America (4) What do we know about the Christian Right? Who are they? What do they believe? Where do they come from? Seminar explores answers to such questions through a focus on the history of the Christian Right as well as its ideologies and beliefs, the people who are a part of it, and its evolving relationship to the American political system. Topics include some of the most divisive social issues of our time: abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, pornography, taxes, education, and the separation of church and state. Prerequisite: One 100-level SSP course. Munson (SS)

SSP 379. (AAS 379) Race and Class in America (4) This course focuses on the ways in which race and class intersect in the social, economic, and political structures of American society. Through sociological literature, fiction, non-fiction, film, and other media, we will explore the place of race and class in American society. We will examine how race and class operate on a personal, "micro" level, while at the same time operating on a large-scale, "macro" level. Prerequisite: SSP 103, or consent of instructor. Johnson (SS)

SSP 441. (WS 441) Women and Health (3) Relationships of women to the medical system. Influence of medicine on women's lives and the impact of the women's movement on health. Staff (SS)

SSP 452. Organizing, Community, and Power (3) Seminar on grassroots and national social movement organizing built around theories of social and political power. Specific topics to be covered include recruitment and media strategies, organizational models, the role of ideology, and movements in the political process. Emphasis will be on practical, applied knowledge of help to practitioners. We will examine examples of both faith- based and race-based organizing, as well as both liberal and conservative social movements. Munson (SS)

SSP 453. Urban Communities (3) Reading of classical and contemporary urban theory and community studies in sociology and anthropology. Examination of patterns of social class, power, and social change in urban settings, community organizing and public policy aimed at addressing urban social problems, and evaluation of community interventions. Lasker (SS)

SSP 454. Urban Education: Inequality and Public Policy (3) Social inequality is found throughout American Society but problems of inequality related to education have perhaps received more attention than those of any other contemporary social institution. Researchers, scholars, journalists, social critics, and observers have studied, written, and talked about educational inequality to an enormous extent. Social service organizations, activists, policy-makers, legal professionals, and government officials have focused massive reform efforts and political agendas to tackle inequality in education. Many sociologists have long viewed education not just as an arena of inequality but as the solution to the widespread inequalities they see reflected in society. Urban education has been an especially complex and controversial subject of scrutiny in recent scholarly and popular debates. This course will focus with a sociological perspective on urban education, inequality, and public policy in the contemporary United States. The first portion of the course examines research and literature relevant to the contemporary social problems of urban education and inequality. The second portion of the course will explore the role of public policy in perpetuating educational inequality, and as a potentially promising solution to it. Johnson (SS)

SSP 465. (WS 465) Inequalities at Work (3) Primary focus in on race, gender, and class as axes of disadvantage and privilege in work and employment. We will explore both theories and empirical studies of inequality as well as their social, political, and practical ramifications for the workplace. Krasas (SS)

Theatre

THTR 140 (AAS 140). African American Theatre (4) Studies in African American theatre: literary, and practical and historical. May be repeated for credit. (HU)

Women's Studies

WS 41. (SR 41) Human Sexuality (4) Sexuality and gender roles across the life cycle, including human reproduction, decision-making, and the societal regulation of sexual behavior. (ND)

WS 42. (SR 42) Sexual Minorities (4) How minority sexual identities have been the subject of speculation, misunderstanding, and sometimes violent attempts at correction or elimination. Sexual orientation, gender role, including transvestism and "drag", transsexualism, sexism, heterosexism, and homophobia. Emphasis on critical thinking, guest speakers, and discussions. (SS)

WS 73. (ASIA 73, GCP 73, MLL 73) Film, Fiction, and Gender in Modern China (4) Study of the struggle for an individual "modern" identity out of traditionally defined roles for men and women as depicted by Chinese writers and filmmakers. Class, texts, and films in English. Students interested in setting up a corollary Chinese language component for credit as CHIN 251 may discuss this possibility with the professor. Cook (HU)

WS 101. Introduction to Women's Studies (4) Placing women's experience at the center of analysis, the course introduces students to the key concepts, theoretical frameworks, and interdisciplinary research in the field of Women's Studies. Examines how gender interacts with race, age, class, etc., to shape human consciousness and determine the social organization of human society. (HU)

WS 110. (GCP 110, SSP 110) Women's Work in Global Perspectives (4) This course brings to the forefront the intersections of race, class, gender, and nation with women's employment around the world. We will examine women's paid and unpaid work in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa, in effort to understand the striking persistence of gender inequality over time and across the world. Topics of study include: work and family relations, women's domestic labor, factory work, and agribusiness. In addition we will explore the ways in which women have organized for changes in work and in their communities in order to conceive of possibilities for the future of women's work. Krasas (SS)

WS 117. (HIST 117, STS 117) Women, Science, and Technology (4) Explores the impact of technology and science on women's social roles, and the contribution of women engineers and scientists to their disciplines. Will focus on the American experience. Among the topics discussed are invention, design, laboratory research, education, engineering professionalism, labor force participation, office mechanization, household appliances, virtual spaces, childcare and reproduction. Cooper (SS)

WS 121. (ART 121, GCP 121) Women in Art (4) A history of women artists from Renaissance to present day, with an emphasis on artists of the 20th and 21st century from a global perspective. We explore attitudes toward women artists and their work as well as the changing role of women in art world. There may be required visits to museums and/or artists' studios. Gans (HU)

WS 123. (ANTH 123) Cultural Construction of Gender (4) Comparative study of the meanings and social roles associated with gender. Psychological, symbolic, and cultural approaches. Tannenbaum (SS)

WS 124. (HIST 124) Women in America (4) Roles of women in American society from colonial to present times; attitudes toward women, female sexuality, women's work, and feminism. Cooper, Najar (SS)

WS 128. (SSP 128) Race, Gender and Work (4) Race, Gender and Work is a class designed to help students understand racial and gender inequalities as they relate specifically to work and employment. We explore the origins and histories of inequalities, the ways in which inequalities persist and/or change today, and what steps might be taken toward creating a more equal society. Krasas (SS)

WS 129. (THTR 129) History of Fashion and Style (4) Dress and culture in the Western Hemisphere from pre-history to today. The evolution of silhouette, garment forms and technology. The relationship of fashion to politics, art and behavior. Cultural and environmental influences on human adornment. (HU)

WS 138. (REL 138) Women in Jewish History (4) Contributions of, and limitations on, women at different stages of Jewish history, using both primary sources and secondary material. Experience of modern Jewish women, and the contemporary feminist critique of traditional gender roles. Weissler (HU)

WS 145. (AAS 145) African American Women Writers (4) Literature by African American women writers with a focus on the experiences and images of black women in the U.S. Explores the written portraits and voices of 20th century black female novelists and poets, including Hurston, Petry, Morrison, Angelou, and Walker. Levy (HU)

WS 153. (HIST 153) Women in European History, 1500-present (4) Examines the position of women in Europe since the Renaissance. Particular attention to changing conceptions of women and their roles in society, the evolution of "women's work", the origins, growth and impact of feminism, and gender distinction as reflected in law, politics, popular culture, and leisure. (SS)

WS 158. (REL 158) Sex and Gender in Judaism: The Feminist Critique (4) Writings by Jewish feminists reflecting the encounter between Judaism and feminism: prayer and ritual, women rabbis, God and God language, communal power, and marriage and divorce. Silberstein (HU)

WS 179. (POLS 179) Politics of Women (4) Major social and political issues relating to the role of women in American society. Study of other countries will be included for comparative analysis. Olson (SS)

WS 184. (REL 184) Religion, Gender, and Power (4) Gender differences as one of the basic legitimations for the unequal distribution of power in Western society. Feminist critiques of the basic social structures, cultural forms, and hierarchies of power within religious communities, and the ways in which religious groups have responded. Silberstein (HU)

WS 226. (PHIL 226) Feminism and Philosophy (4) Analysis of the nature, sources and consequences of the oppression and exploitation of women, and justification of strategies for liberation. Topics include women's nature and human nature, sexism, femininity, sexuality, reproduction, mothering. Prerequisite: one previous course in philosophy or women's studies. Dillon (HU)

WS 275. (SPAN 275) Introduction to Hispanic Women Writers (4) The objective of this class is to introduce students to Hispanic contemporary female authors from Latin America, Spain, and the United States through the analysis of all literary genres (novel, short story, poetry, essay, and drama). This class provides students with a solid introduction to both Hispanic women's writing from the last years of the 19th century to the present, as well as to feminist literary theory. Portela (HU)

WS 310. (AAS 310, SSP 310) Gender, Race, and Sexuality: The Social Construction of Differences (4) This course will provide the student with an opportunity to engage current debates about the meaning and use of racial and sexual classification systems in society. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we will examine the historical and sociological contexts in which specific theories of racial and sexual differences emerged in the U.S. Additionally, we will explore the ways in which changes in the images have implications on the role racial, gender and sexual identity plays in our understanding of the relationship between difference and inequality. Prerequisite: SSP 103 or department permission. (SS)

WS 350. Seminar in Feminist Theory (4) An upper-level seminar serving as a capstone experience that challenges students to systematize insights gained from introductory and elective courses through the more deeply analytical lens of feminist theory. Prerequisite: WS 101 or consent of Women's Studies program director. (SS)

WS 311. (ENGL 311) Literature of Women (4) Women's works about women: is literary creativity gender-identified? Are there specifically "feminine" subjects or themes? Besides re-reading some familiar fiction, drama, and poems, introduction to contemporary and often experimental works by less famous writers. (HU)

WS 318. (PSYC 318) Seminar in Gender and Psychology (4) Gender as shaped by psychological and social psychological processes. Socialization, communication and power, gender stereotypes, methodological issues in sex differences research. Prerequisite: PSYCH 210 completed or concurrent or permission of instructor. (Advanced Psychology Seminar) Hyland (SS)

WS 325. (HIST 325, SSP 325) History of Sexuality and the Family in the U.S. (3-4) Changing conceptions of sexuality and the role of women, men, and children in the family and society from the colonial to the post-World War II era. Emphasis on the significance of socio-economic class and cultural background. Topics include family structure, birth control, legal constraints, marriage, divorce, and prostitution. Najar (SS)

WS 326. (SPAN 326) Tradition and Resistance: Women Writers of Latin America (4) Study of poetry and narrative works by Latin American women writers. Authors include Rosario Ferr, Rosario Castellanos, Elena Poniatowska, Cristina Peri Rossi, among others. Prerequisite: Spanish 152 or equivalent. (HU)

WS 327. (FREN 327) Women Writing in French (4) Reading and discussion of works written by women in French. The emphasis is on 19th and 20th Century writers, such as G. Sand, Colette, S. de Beauvoir, M. Duras, Andree Chedid. Chabut (HU)

WS 341. (SSP 341) Women and Health (4) Relationships of women to the medical system. Influence of medicine on women's lives and the impact of the women's movement on health care. Lasker (SS)

WS 342. (GS 342, POLS 342) Gender and Third World Development (4) Focus on gender implications of contemporary strategies for economic growth, neo-liberal development models, and mainstream methodologies for field research in Third-World countries. Emphasis on multiple writing assignments, group and individual projects on specific regions and countries, and rigorous research/critical skills. Prerequisite: POLS 1. (SS)

WS 346. (SPAN 346) Contemporary Hispanic Women Writers: The Novelists (4) This course explores the works of Hispanic women writers who have been oppositional to hegemonic cultural politics during the twentieth century in Latin America and Spain. Grounding the readings in their particular contexts, the class discusses the issues these writers define as important in their work, the impact of their creations in both the literary cannon as well as in the politics of their countries, the use of literature as a weapon to empower minority positions, and the effect of their narratives on the changing literary cannon. Special attention will be paid to issues related to interpretations of history, exile, different forms of violence and repression, expressions of desire, and sexuality. Portela (HU)

WS 351. (SSP 351) Gender and Social Change (4) Changes in gender roles from social psychological and structural perspectives. Comparative analyses of men and women (including people of color) in the social structure; their attitudes and orientations toward work, family, education, and politics. (SS)

WS 365. (SSP 365) Inequalities at Work (4) This course's primary focus is on race, gender, and class as axes of disadvantage and privilege in work and employment. We will explore both theories and empirical studies of inequality as well as their social, political, and practical ramifications for the workplace. The course will be conducted seminar-style with most classes relying heavily on student participation with guidance from the instructor. Krasas (SS)

WS 387. (ENGL 387) Gender and Sexuality in the Horror Film (4) When Offered Horror films are centrally concerned with issues of masculinity, femininity, heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and less defined queerness. This course will explore these topics with reference to subgenres like the slasher film, the vampire film, the psychological horror film, and the science fiction horror film. Films screened include: Dracula, Aliens, The Silence of the Lambs, Cat People, and Halloween. Doty (HU)

WS 441. (SSP 441) Women and Health (3) Relationships of women to the medical system. Influence of medicine on women's lives and the impact of the women's movement on health. Staff (SS)

WS 442. (POLS 442) Gender and Third World Development (3) Issues of international economic development with a particular focus on how gender informs both the academic discourse of development as well as how development policies are gendered in their conception and implementation. (SS)

WS 450. Seminar in Feminist Theory (3) A graduate seminar providing foundational study of multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks of women's studies. (SS)

WS 465. (SSP 465) Inequalities at Work (3) Primary focus is on race, gender, and class as axes of disadvantage and privilege in work and employment. We will explore both theories and empirical studies of inequality as well as their social, political, and practical ramifications for the workplace. Krasas (SS)

WS 484. (PSYC 484) Psychology of Gender (3) Major theoretical approaches and empirical debates in the psychology of gender, with a focus on the interplay of nature and nurture in producing gender similarities, gender differences and gender variation in personality, social behaviors, cognitive abilities, achievement, sexuality, and mental health. Methodological issues in gender research. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Department permission required. Hyland (SS)