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JUST 397 - Independent Study
Credits: Variable
Individual research under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval by the Judaic Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies or the Chair.
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JUST 420 - Grammar for Writers
Credits: 4
Grammar for Writers will renew your confidence in writing and speaking by giving you a new experience with grammar. The course provokes all writers to rethink English grammar from primarily a structural perspective. In a lecture/discussion format with exemplar sentences from Jewish writers as examples, you will explore the formation of phrases, clauses, and sentences,
rhetorical implications of grammatical choices, and modern English usage. You will also write many sentences to demonstrate a wide range of grammatical forms, structures, and rhetorical figures. This lively approach to grammar is especially useful for Judaic Studies students and all students in writing-intensive disciplines. Offered regularly in the Fall.
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JUST 427 - EnvironmentalHistory of Israel
Credits: 4
This course focuses the problems and possibilities associated with settling large numbers of people in the contested land of Israel-Palestine with its limited natural resources, and examines the dynamics between environmental issues, politics, technology, and military conflict in the modern Middle East. Pre-requisites: At least one course in Israel Studies or Jewish Studies or Middle East Studies or permission of instructor.
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JUST 432 - Sephardi Diasporas
Credits: 4
This course charts emergence of the western and eastern Sephardi diasporas in the wake of the Expulsion of 1492. Topics covered include settlement in port cities, involvement in Mediterranean and Atlantic mercantile networks, the converso experience, mass migration to Ottoman lands, encounter with Islam, the rise of Ladino, the impact of westernization, the rise of nationalism and 21st century Sephardi communities. Offered regularly.
Note: Students that have taken JUST 332 Sephardi Diasporas will not receive credit for taking the 400 or 500-level version of the course.
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JUST 441 - Holocaust Fiction
Credits: 4
Do history and literature collude or collide in reconstructing the concentrationary universe: the death-dominated landscape of the Third Reich? How can the literary imagination convey, much less explain, the unspeakable, unimaginable terrors of the Nazi program of atrocity and extermination? And what place has imaginative literature alongside the fact-bound reconstructions of history? Holocaust fiction puts into words what customarily remains outside the flow of historical narrative: the sufferings, resistances, and aspirations of the individuals ravaged by genocide, survivors whose lives and experiences are left outside of historical accounts. Pre-requisite: sophomore standing. Offered regularly.
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JUST 451 - Jews and the European City
Credits: 4
What was city life like for European Jewry once the ghetto walls-figurative or real-came tumbling down? With a few select cities as our focus, this class will consider the urban character of Jewish society in the modern era, from the streets of London to the sea front in Odessa. Contemporary historical material, including literature, theater and song, plays a key role in class study. All material will be in English translation.
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JUST 457 - Sephardi and Mizrahi Memoirs
Credits: 4
The course consists of a close study of memoir and autobiographical literature written by authors of Sephardi and Mizrahi descent. The course focuses on questions of genre and the use of
personal narratives as a historical source. Among the geographical areas covered are the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans.
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JUST 480E - Adv. Topics in Judaic Studies
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 480J - Adv. Topics in Judaic Studies
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 480R - Adv. Topics in Judaic Studies
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 482A - Topics in Judaic Studies
Credits: 2
Topics in Judaic Studies
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JUST 482B - Topics in Judaic Studies
Credits: 2
Topics in Judaic Studies
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JUST 484A - Adv JewishThought,Culture,Soc.
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 484B - Adv JewishThought,Culture,Soc.
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 484C - Adv JewishThought,Culture,Soc.
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 484D - Adv JewishThought,Culture,Soc.
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 485A - Advanced Topics: The Holocaust
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 485B - Advanced Topics: The Holocaust
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 485C - Advanced Topics: The Holocaust
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 486A - AdvTopics: Israel & Mid East
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 486B - AdvTopics: Israel & Mid East
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 489A - AdvTopics:JewishInst.&Politics
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
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JUST 490 - Holocaust in Global Perspect
Credits: 4
This course positions the Holocaust not solely as a European story but a global one with implications for Jewish communities across the world. In addition to the experiences of central and eastern European Jewries, the course will also emphasize the experiences of Jewish communities in the Sephardi heartland of the eastern Mediterranean as well in North Africa and Middle East. The course will then study how the Holocaust has been represented in various contexts, most notably the United States and Israel. As an upper-level seminar, the course will consider a diversity of historiographical issues, among them questions of agency, causation, collaboration, and resistance, methodological approaches such as microhistory, gender history, oral history, public history, and fields of inquiry such as postcolonial and gender studies. Restricted to Junior and Seniors. Offered regularly.
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JUST 491 - Practicum In College Teaching
Credits: Variable
Open to juniors or seniors who have taken the course for which they will serve as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) (including Hebrew and Yiddish courses) under the supervision of an instructor of record. May be repeated for a total of no more than eight credits. Credit may not be earned in conjunction with any course in which the student is concurrently enrolled. Does not satisfy Harpur College Distribution requirement. Cannot be applied toward the major or minor in Judaic studies or the minor in Hebrew. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval by the Judaic Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies. Pass/Fail only.
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JUST 497 - Independent Study
Credits: Variable
Individual research under the supervision of faculty member. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval by the Judaic Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies.
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JUST 498 - Honors - Research Seminar
Credits: 4
Research Seminar for students accepted into the Judaic Studies Honor’s Program. This 4-credit course includes workshops on research, thesis development, and writing. At the end of the Fall term students will have produced a precis or abstract, as well as a bibliography. Students will continue in JUST 499 Honors in the Spring to write and submit and Honor’s Thesis or equivalent creative work. Permission of Instructor. Offered regularly.
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JUST 499 - Senior Honors
Credits: Variable
Prerequisite: Candidacy for honors in Judaic studies.
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KOR 101 - Elementary Korean I
Credits: 4
KOR 101 is the first half of the year-long Elementary Korean language curriculum. This course is designed for those with no prior (or very limited) knowledge of the Korean language. The objective of this course is for students to acquire a basic level of communicative competence in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing. After mastering the Korean alphabet, essential expressions, and basic grammatical structures, the students will carry out short and simple conversations on everyday topics in Korean. They will also learn to read and write simple Korean texts on such topics as self, family, and daily activities. Offered annually.
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KOR 102 - Elementary Korean II
Credits: 4
KOR 102 is the second half of the year-long Elementary Korean language curriculum. This course is designed for those who have completed KOR 101 successfully or have acquired the knowledge of the Korean alphabet, greetings, and basic conversational patterns utilizing both the present and past tenses. Students will continue to build a basic level of communicative competence in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-along with an understanding of the Korean culture. Specifically, they will learn to comprehend and utilize the linguistic expressions of desires, intentions, possibilities, reasons, suggestions, obligations, etc. in two or more clauses. Offered annually.
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KOR 203 - Intermediate Korean I
Credits: 4
KOR 203 is the first half of the year-long Intermediate Korean language curriculum. This course is designed for those who have completed KOR 102 successfully or have acquired the equivalent knowledge and competence. The objective of this course is for students to build an intermediate level of communicative competence in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-along with a proficient understanding of the Korean culture. Specifically, they will learn to comprehend and utilize the linguistic expressions of purposes, conditions, probabilities, decisions, justifications, suggestions, permissions, prohibitions, etc. in complex structures. Offered annually.
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KOR 204 - Intermediate Korean II
Credits: 4
KOR 204 is the second half of the year-long Intermediate Korean language curriculum. This course is designed for those who have completed KOR 203 successfully or have acquired the equivalent knowledge and competence. The objective of this course is for students to continue to build an intermediate level of communicative competence in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-along with a proficient understanding of the Korean culture. Specifically, they will learn to comprehend and utilize the linguistic expressions of supposition, subjective assessment, experience, intention, indirect quotation, etc. in complex structures. Offered annually.
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KOR 297 - Independent Study
Credits: Variable
Tutorial student for students of special topics not offered elsewhere in the curriculum.
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KOR 305 - Advanced Korean I
Credits: 4
KOR 305 is the first half of the year-long Advanced Korean language curriculum. This course is designed for those who have completed KOR 204 successfully or have acquired the equivalent knowledge and competence. The objective of this course is for students to develop an advanced level of communicative competence in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-along with an advanced understanding of the Korean culture. Specifically, they will learn to comprehend and utilize the advanced linguistic expressions of intentions, preferences, judgments, experiences, reasons, desires, etc. in long and complex structures. Offered annually.
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KOR 306 - Advanced Korean II
Credits: 4
KOR 306 is the second half of the year-long Advanced Korean language curriculum. This course is designed for students to learn the advanced techniques of natural speech with confidence and writing with critical thinking in Korean. Students will be able to improve their ability in speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing in a complex academic context through oral and written work. Students are evaluated based on participation in class discussion, homework assignments, oral presentations, compositions, quizzes, and exams; all written work will be revised after consultation with the instructor and will consist of 60 percent of the final grade. Offered annually.
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KOR 380A - Topics in Korean Literature
Credits: 4
Topics vary by semester.
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KOR 380B - Topics in Korean Literature
Credits: 4
Topics vary by semester.
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KOR 407 - Fourth Year Korean I
Credits: 4
This course is designed to enhance Korean language skills through the medium of Korean popular media. Students will learn various grammar points and practical expressions in a wide range of contexts. In addition to developing a fourth-year level of communicative competence in all four language skills–listening, speaking, reading, and writing, students will have opportunities to broaden their knowledge and understanding about Korean culture and society on a deeper level through the media they watch or read, and class discussions on those topics. Prerequisites: KOR 306 or permission of the instructor.
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KOR 408 - Fourth Year Korean II
Credits: 4
This course continues skills developed in KOR 407. Students will learn various grammar points and practical expressions in a wide range of contexts portrayed in Korean popular media. In addition to developing a fourth-year level of communicative competence in all four language skills–listening, speaking, reading, and writing, students will have opportunities to broaden their knowledge and understanding about Korean culture and society on a deeper level through the media they watch or read, and class discussions on those topics. Prerequisites: KOR 407 or permission of the instructor.
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KOR 480A - Topics in Korean Lang. & Lit.
Credits: 4
Intensive study in advanced Korean Language and Literature.
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KOR 501 - Elementary Korean I
Credits: 1
Restricted to Graduate Students. Permission of Instructor.
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KOR 502 - Elementary Korean II
Credits: 1
Restricted to Graduate Students. Permission of Instructor.
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KOR 503 - Intermediate Korean I
Credits: 1
Restricted to Graduate Students. Permission of Instructor.
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KOR 504 - Intermediate Korean II
Credits: 1
Restricted to Graduate Students. Permission of Instructor.
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KOR 505 - Advanced Korean I
Credits: 1
Restricted to Graduate Students. Permission of Instructor.
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KOR 506 - Advanced Korean II
Credits: 1
Restricted to Graduate Students. Permission of Instructor.
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KOR 507 - Fourth Year Korean I
Credits: 1
Restricted to Graduate Students. Permission of Instructor.
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KOR 580A - Adv. KOR Communication skills
Credits: 4
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LACS 103 - Multi-Cultl Geographies Of US
Credits: 4
Overview of historical and contemporary patterns of multicultural geography within the U.S. Provides students an understanding of the evolution of several American subcultures (white European, Latin@, Asian and Black) through the prism of geography, both in broad context and in separate analyses of socio-economic well-being, housing and healthcare differences over time and between racial/ethnic groups. Not open to seniors.
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LACS 112 - Music Cults:Africa,Carib,Amer
Credits: 4
An introduction to the study of world music (ethnomusicology) through an examination of both traditional and popular music styles from different music cultures within Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas, with emphasis on the specific social and cultural backgrounds that have generated and sustained them. Topics will include the study of ethnomusicology, the influences between traditional and popular music, the social status and training of musicians and performers cross-culturally, the world music business, and ongoing processes of musical exchange between musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds. Assessment will be based on three multiple choice exams. Note: Exams will involve identification of music examples from different music cultures in Africa and the Caribbean, selected from examples played and studied in class. Every fall.
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LACS 180A - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 180B - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 180C - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 180D - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 180E - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 200 - Intro Latin Am & Carib Studies
Credits: 4
This interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasizing the region’s history, politics, society, and culture. It considers the historical effects of colonial legacies and U.S. intervention. Topics may include: the state; colonialism and anti-colonialism; race and ethnicity; social movements; gender. The course will introduce various approaches to studying Latin America. Offered every Fall.
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LACS 202 - The Modern Caribbean
Credits: 4
An interdisciplinary introduction to the Caribbean, from the Haitian Revolution to the present. Topics include empires and the making of the Caribbean; slavery and emancipation; labor and capitalism; race; nationalism, colonialism and neo-colonialism; revolution and resistance; gender and sexuality; diasporas; and cultural expressions. Offered every Spring.
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LACS 210 - Latinx in the U.S.
Credits: 4
This course introduces topics such as: Latin American immigration to the U.S.; impact of Latinx on the U.S.; effects of U.S. expansionism and foreign policies on Latinx and Latin Americans; effects of immigration and border policies; how race, ethnicity, nationality, color, class, gender, and sexual orientation have been practiced and expressed within Latinx communities; perceptions of Latinx by other groups; individual and group identities; interactions with other ethnic groups; and social and political movements. Offered every Spring.
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LACS 240 - Women of Color in the U.S.
Credits: 4
Examines the diverse struggles (political, economic, social, legal, etc.) Asian, Native American, African American, and Latina/Chicana women have historically faced in the U.S., the impact of social movements, personal experiences, and state/governmental policies on their lives, and the means by which they have sought to empower themselves.
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LACS 261 - Ancient Civilizations of Peru
Credits: 4
Examines human arrival, early hunting and gathering societies, origins of agriculture and the evolution of civilization among indigenous peoples of South America. Archaeological data are used to explore the rise of social inequality and political complexity, the origin of state governments, the development of great art and architecture, and other spectacular achievements of archaic civilizations in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile and Northwest Argentina. Visual materials acquaint students with the great sites, as well as with art, architecture, religious ideology, technology and environments. Archaeological area course.
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LACS 263 - Arch Of Incas & S Amer Empires
Credits: 4
A comprehensive introduction to Inca civilization. Understanding Inca culture, how they conquered and reorganized other Andean states, and how they experienced the world about them. Surviving Spanish domination and the integration into the modern global world.
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LACS 271 - Research Methods in LACS
Credits: 4
Research Methods in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Familiarizes students with the broad range of digital and print resources in the social sciences and the humanities available through the Binghamton University Libraries and the internet. Students gain hands-on experience in using these resources while learning about research methodologies for the study of contemporary issues and historical problems relevant to the Caribbean, Latin America, and communities of Latin American and Caribbean origin in the U.S. Students design, write, present, and revise their own research papers. Offered regularly.
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LACS 280A - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 280B - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 280C - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 280D - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 280E - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 280F - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 280G - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 280K - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
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LACS 280O - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
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LACS 280T - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
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LACS 280U - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
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LACS 280Z - Special Topics in LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 282A - Sp.Topics in Latin Am. History
Credits: 4
Sp.Topics in Latin Am. History. Topics vary by semester.
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LACS 282B - Sp.Topics in Latin Am. History
Credits: 4
Sp.Topics in Latin Am. History. Topics vary by semester.
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LACS 282C - Sp.Topics in Latin Am. History
Credits: 4
Sp.Topics in Latin Am. History. Topics vary by semester.
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LACS 284A - Topic- Lat Am & Carib Culture
Credits: 4
Intensive study of particular Latin American and Caribbean cultural developments and movements (e.g., music, theater, art). May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 284B - Topic- Lat Am & Carib Culture
Credits: 4
Intensive study of particular Latin American and Caribbean cultural developments and movements (e.g., music, theater, art). May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 302 - Human Rights in Latin America
Credits: 4
This course focuses on the dramatic post Cold-War transformation of human rights as a focus of social struggle in The Americas and the effect the “War on Terror” has had in rolling back human rights gains. We explore these questions through an examination of human rights struggles in Central, South, and North America. Drawing on the multidisciplinary literature in this field, particularly from Sociology and Political Science, a central focus will center on resistance to violations of human rights by social movements in The Americas.
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LACS 303 - LatinAmerican Social Movements
Credits: 4
Inequalities of power and privilege have always existed throughout history. However, some periods of history are more likely to spawn protest movements by subordinated groups. Using sociological theories of development and change, the course examines the rise of social movements in 20th Century Latin America and the changing role of U.S. intervention in the region. It looks at the neo-liberal era, the limits of formal political democratization, and the rise and decline of the globalization project as it has occurred in Latin America.
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LACS 304 - EnviroActivism in LatAme/Carib
Credits: 4
As globalization and industrial development have advanced, populations throughout the world have suffered from environmental degradation. Poor, minority, and working-class communities have been particularly affected. This course examines the development of environmental activism and resistance movements in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S., as well as alternative economic models and practices that are intended to protect local communities and the environment.
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LACS 306 - Caribbean Women Writers
Credits: 4
This course examines short stories and novels by writers from the Spanish, English, and French-speaking Caribbean from a decolonizing perspective. It discusses the impact of French, British, and Spanish colonialism on the societies in which the texts were produced and then proceeds to a close reading of each one from a literary angle. The course focuses on the texts as they relate to the cultural diversity of the region as well as the specificity of gender issues as represented in these fictional works.
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LACS 310 - Asian&LatAme Immigration to US
Credits: 4
This interdisciplinary course employs social-science perspectives to compare and contrast Asian and Latin American immigration to the U.S. The course examines the impact of laws and policies on Asian and Latin American immigration, the conditions faced by Asian and Latin American immigrants in the U.S., and their responses to those conditions. In addition, the course considers the overall impact of Asian and Latin American immigration on the U.S.
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LACS 311 - Black, Latinx and Asian Gangs
Credits: 4
Black, Latinx and Asian Gangs: This is an interdisciplinary course that examines the emergence and evolution of Asian, Latinx, and African-American “gangs” in the U.S., particularly New York City and Los Angeles, in order to unravel the myths surrounding them and to further understand the interrelationship between identity, gender, racial formation, territory, and poverty. Close attention will be paid to criminalization as a form of social control and the proliferation of regulations, ordinances, and legislative acts that give legal form to various methods of discipline and punishment. Moreover, the course will explore diverse forms of opposition and resistance conceived and enacted by gangs and other social groups to societal conditions and incarceration.
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LACS 314 - Sociology of Latin America
Credits: 4
This course explores key topics in the study of society in Latin America such as immigration, economic development and the nature of politics in the region’s revolutionary societies and new democracies.
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LACS 321 - Race&Cul.Rela In World Context
Credits: 4
Historic identity as an important factor in social development in multiethnic and multiracial world community. The focus will be on selected communities from Africa, Asia and Europe.
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LACS 330 - Latin American Women
Credits: 4
Examines the political, social and economic role of women in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, the impact of personal experiences, social movements, and state/governmental policies on their lives, and the manner in which they seek to empower themselves and their communities.
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LACS 336 - Black Child and Adolescent Dev
Credits: 4
Surveys Black child and adolescent development with a focus on theoretical aspects of psychological development within African Diasporic contexts. Explores how the concept of self contextually is connected to Black psychological development and how Black culture has been instrumental in shaping the lives of Black children and adolescents. Also examines how the intersectionality of race, gender, social class, and sexuality relate to Black child and adolescent development. Topics include Caribbean (English-, Spanish-, and French-speaking) youth and education, legal issues and the criminalization of Black youth. Open only to juniors and seniors currently matriculated in HDEV.
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LACS 339 - Black Families
Credits: 4
This course engages students in the study of Black families within the African Diaspora. Special focus will be placed on exploring the socio-historical, -political, and cultural contexts of Black family life in the African Diaspora. Critically examines the impact of slavery as well as the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, and social class poverty on Black families. Open only to juniors and seniors currently matriculated in HDEV.
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LACS 340 - Women & U.S. Criminal Jus Sys
Credits: 4
Examines the types of offenses for which women are arrested, the punishment they receive, and the treatment they face once institutionalized. Attention is also given to how women respond to the conditions of incarceration.
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LACS 342 - SexualTrafficking,SexualTrsm
Credits: 4
Locates contemporary international trafficking of women and children for forced labor, sexual services and prostitution; studies the inter-relations between transnational migrations, forced labor, sex work, and livelihood strategies under new forms of globalization.
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LACS 344 - Adv. Reading & Interpretation
Credits: 4
Analysis of representative works of Peninsular and Latin American literature (e.g., poems, plays, essays, narratives.) Emphasis on the study of basic literary concepts and terminology. Prerequisite for students planning to take SPAN 360 and/or 370. Prerequisites: SPAN 212, 250, 251 or equivalent.
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LACS 360 - Hispanic Culture
Credits: 4
Course on selected readings, visual, and audiovisual material that allow students to understand historical, political, geographical, and cultural developments in Hispanic societies, from the Middle ages to the present, from a transatlantic perspective. This course builds on the analytical skills developed in Span 344 and aims at perfecting oral and written communication. Students are expected to participate effectively in class through small group activities and creative project presentations. Required for the major. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 251 or equivalent. This course can be taken simultaneously with but should not be taken after Span 370.
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LACS 363 - Anthro of Developing Nations
Credits: 4
Social, political and economic change in the Third World. Articulation of rural production systems with world market. Analysis of rural and urban development, famine, population, poverty, inequality and powerlessness. Economic and environmental impacts of United Nations, World Bank and other development organizations. Sociocultural anthro course. Prerequisite: ANTH 166 or consent of instructor.
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LACS 365 - Psychology of Racism
Credits: 4
This course will provide students with an understanding of racism within the context of macro- and micro-level inequalities in the U.S. A specific emphasis will be placed on societal processes from the perspective of four groups (i.e., Asians, Blacks, Latin@s, Native Americans) and will demonstrate how these groups have experienced and have had an impact on key institutional structures of U.S. society (e.g., legal, political, economic and educational). Open only to juniors and seniors currently matriculated in HDEV.
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LACS 370 - Hispanic Literature
Credits: 4
Selected readings reflecting historical developments in Peninsular and Latin American literature from the 18th Century to the contemporary period. Prerequisite: SPAN 344 or equivalent.
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LACS 373 - Race in Latin America
Credits: 4
This course historicizes race by tracing its origins in colonialism and The Enlightenment. We ask whether colonial racial dynamics persisted or changed in modern Latin America. Topics include slavery and emancipation, eugenics, sexuality, racial democracy and social movements. Comparisons to the U.S. are emphasized. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and a previous course in either Latin American studies or history.
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LACS 374 - Oil Politics
Credits: 4
Course examines the politics of producing and consuming oil. Topics include: the domestic policies and foreign relations among nations that shaped the rise of oil production worldwide; the political processes that led to the rise of state-owned companies in the industry; and the potential political implications of oil-based development such as authoritarianism, revolution and war.
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LACS 380A - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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LACS 380B - Special Topics In LACAS
Credits: 4
May be repeated for credit if different topic is offered.
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