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HIS 229 - History, Literature, and Film on the Holocaust (4 Cr.) (GER 260 /JS 246 ) (GEN. ED. #9) (LER-TXT)
Beginning with the historical factors that led to the Holocaust, this course further focuses on the analysis of literary works (memoirs, diaries, poems, fiction, etc.) and films (documentaries and features) on the Holocaust within the historical context of World War II. Readings and discussions in English (films with English subtitles). Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring semester. Larkey.
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HIS 230 - The Supreme Court in American History (3 Cr.) PSC 230
Examination of the evolution of the Supreme Court and its role in American society from its inception in 1789 as the “least dangerous branch” through its resolution of the 2000 election controversy. Topics include slavery, the New Deal, desegregation, and reproductive rights. Variable semesters. Klepper.
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HIS 233 - Modern German History: From Unification to Unification (3 Cr.) (GER 233 ) (GEN. ED. #4) (LER-TXT)
German reunification (1990) has transformed a range of recent and continuing debates on German history, including the character of the Wilhelmine Empire, the outbreak of World War I, fascism, the Holocaust, and the post-1945 German states. The course develops a framework for understanding the controversies relating to issues of national identity and collective memory that shape the writing of this history. Readings and discussions in English. Prerequisite: HIS 117 recommended. Variable semesters. Beachy.
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HIS 234 - England and Colonial America: 1600-1763 (3 Cr.)
Trans-Atlantic perspective on pre-industrial society and culture of 17th- and 18th-century England and America. Topics include social structure, demographic trends, labor systems, family life, religion, and political culture. Prerequisite: HIS 110 or HIS 116 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. Jeffrey and Sheller.
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HIS 235 - American Revolution (4 Cr.)
This course surveys the major developments in American society from the end of the Seven Years’ War to the inauguration of American constitutional government. Topics to be discussed include: internal disputes over the meaning of liberty and equality, the nature and consequences of the military conflict, the impact of the American Revolution on slaves and Native Americans, the significance of the American rebellion within the Atlantic world, and the struggle over and ratification of the Constitution. Prerequisite: any 100-level history course, sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Hale.
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HIS 236 - Culture and Change: India (3 Cr.) (ANT 236 )
Indian society today is shaped by its recent history, including the colonial period, and by the ongoing phenomenon of globalization. The new has not entirely replaced the old, and neither has the global replaced the local. Rather, all these elements exist side by side. This course will attempt to make sense of this apparent confusion. Prerequisite: HIS 113 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Offered 2010-11 and alternate years.
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HIS 237 - Oral Histories of Holocaust Survivors—Telling Their Stories (3 Cr.) (JS 259 /GER 259 ) (GEN. ED. #4 and #10) (LER-TXT)
A community-based learning experience in which students interview Holocaust survivors and retell their stories to help these stories live on after the Holocaust survivor generation has passed. Training in interviewing techniques and storytelling will be provided. Readings and discussions in English. Students are expected to interview survivors, videotape sessions, and then publicly present the survivors’ stories. Permission by instructor. Recommended: GER 260 /HIS 229 /JS 246 and JS 245. Fall semester. Larkey.
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HIS 238 - Comparative History of Colonialism in Asia (3 Cr.)
A comparative history of Japanese colonialism in East Asia and European colonialism in South Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: one 100-level history course or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years.
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HIS 241 - America and the Vietnam War: a Fateful Encounter (3 Cr.) (PSC 241 ) (GEN. ED. #7)
An examination of the reasons for American involvement in Vietnam, with emphasis on the decisions and policies of several U.S. administrations. The course also explores the war from the Vietnamese point of view and examines Vietnamese history, culture, and politics to gain a greater understanding of this conflict. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Jeffrey and Honick.
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HIS 242 - From Puritan Diaries to Oprah’s Book Club: Readers and Writers in American History (4 Cr.) (AMS 242)(ENG 242)
Using insights gleaned from various disciplines, this course examines the history of reading and writing in America. In particular, we will study how written texts are produced, disseminated, and consumed. Topics include: Indians and the discovery of print; the sentimental novel; slave narratives; religious readers; the making of an American literary canon; comic books in modern America; and, of course, Oprah’s book club. Prerequisites HIS 110 or HIS 111 or sophomore standing. Alternating years. Hale.
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HIS 243 - Early American Republic 1789-1815 (4 Cr.)
This course examines the history of the United States from the beginning of Constitutional government in 1789 to the end of the War of 1812. Topics include: the rise of political parties, the character and role of major political figures such as Thomas Jefferson and John Adams; the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon; the plight of Native Americans and African Americans; the early American seduction novel; and changing economic and familial practices. Prerequisites: HIS 110 or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. Hale.
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HIS 244 - Collecting and History of the Museum (3 Cr.) (ART 244 )
Examines premodern patterns of European arts patronage, collecting, and display that influenced the organization and form of the modern museum. Based on the innovations of early modern collectors, states organized national museums or sponsored the institutionalization of prominent private collections, which students examine through a number of case studies supported by visits to area museums. (This course cannot be used to fulfill a 200-level art history requirement for the art major.) Variable semesters. Beachy.
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HIS 251 - Jews in Germany From Enlightenment to the Rise of the Nazi Regime (3 Cr.) (GER 251 , JS 251 ) (LER-TXT)
This 200-level course focuses on the history of German Jews from the period of emancipation in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century to the end of the Weimar Republic. We will examine the role of German Jews in German politics, economic life, and culture; Jewish enlightenment (“Haskalah”); the rise of anti-Semitism in the nineteenth century; the rise of the Reform movement; Jewish assimilation and its discontents; and the Weimar Jewish Renaissance. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Fall semester. Larkey.
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HIS 253 - History of the Cold War (3 Cr.)
This course investigates the conflict between communism and capitalism that dominated the world for much of the 20th century. We will study the political and ideological causes and events of the Cold War, including detailed work on the U.S., the Soviet Union, and Europe. At the same time, we will consider the global implications of this conflict that was often fought through proxy wars in other areas of the world. This course will balance political and diplomatic history with cultural history; we will examine the Cold War as a conflict with multiple “battlefields” that included everything from Khrushchev’s hotline to Washington, to West German jazz music, to the availability of kitchen appliances for housewives in Ohio. We will also consider the challenges for students of history in confronting their own ideological investment when reading and writing about the Cold War. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Variable semesters. Fraser.
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HIS 254 - The Jews of Russia Under Tsars, Soviets, and in the Post-Soviet Era (3 Cr.) (JS 257 )
This course examines the Jewish community in Russia and its borderlands from the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century to the present day. We will look at the shifting political rights of Jews under the tsarist, Soviet, and post-Soviet governments; the intellectual community from the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) to the Bolshevik revolutionaries and beyond; the themes of language, culture, family, and tradition over the centuries; the community of the Shtetl; violence and resistance; assimilation and agency; Stalinist anti-Semitism; World War II; the Cold War and emigration to Israel; and Jewish experiences in post-Soviet Russia. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Fraser.
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HIS 257 - Gandhi (3 Cr.) *CREDITS CHANGED TO 4 CREDITS EFFECTIVE FALL 2013 (PCE 257 )
This course studies Gandhi’s life, actions, and ideas in the hope that they will provide some tools to make the next century better than the one that has just ended—for the society and the people around us, and for the physical and moral environment in which we live. The course will also examine the ideas of figures such as Henry David Thoreau, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Dalai Lama in relation to Gandhi. Prerequisite: Frontiers. Variable semesters. Kirmani.
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HIS 260 - Civil War and Reconstruction: 1850-1876 (4 Cr.)
Conflict and change in 19th-century America, with attention to slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Prerequisite: HIS 110 or HIS 111 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Offered 2010-11 and alternate years. Hale.
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HIS 264 - African-American History (4 Cr.)
This course surveys the major developments in African-American history from the arrival of Africans in North America through the Civil Rights movement. Topics include: the slave trade and the “Middle Passage”; the origins of slave society; regional variations; free blacks in the antebellum North; the impact of the American Revolution and the Civil War on slavery; the labor and recreational activities of slaves; the development of voluntary societies after the Civil War; the participation of African Americans in various wars; the first and second “great migrations;” and the development, nature, and consequences of the Civil Rights movement. Prerequisite: HIS 110 and HIS 111 or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Hale.
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HIS 268 - Latin American History: Pre-Columbian to Present (4 Cr.) (LAM 268 ) (GEN. ED. #4 and #10) (LER-DIV)
This course examines the history of the region from the dynamics of the pre-Columbian states through the patterns of European conquest and colonization, independence movements and the modern problems of political instability and economic development. Students with advanced Spanish language skills are encouraged to take SP 296 along with this course. Spring semester. Murphy.
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HIS 270 - African American History I (4 Cr.) (AFR 270) (LER DIV)
This course surveys the history of African Americans in the United States between 1619 and 1877. Beginning with a brief overview of the various African cultures that informed black life in early America, the course proceeds with an in depth exploration into historical processes that linked race, gender, and class during the eras of slavery and abolition. Some of the broad themes that we will explore are: 1) The historical relationship between African culture & African American cultural development; 2) The importance of resistance and social struggle in the formation of black identity; 3) The social construction of race and its connection to both legal regimes and lived realities; and 4) The relationship between race & African American ideas about belonging. Students interested in topics such as slavery and resistance, the historical origins of black folk culture, the Haitian and American Revolution, and the role of black abolitionists and intellectuals during the age of Dred Scott and the Fugitive Slave Act will find this class interesting. First offered 2013. Dator
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HIS 271 - Baltimore As Town and City (3 Cr.)
Investigation of Baltimore history through field trips and primary sources with special attention to the colonial, Civil War, and modern periods. Prerequisite: one 100-level history course (HIS 110 or HIS 111 recommended) or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Sheller.
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HIS 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (6 Cr.) (GEN. ED. #3) (LER - SA)
Course includes a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer accompanied by a seven-week pre-departure preparation or post-departure discussion, or both in the fall and spring.
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HIS 278 - European and American Architecture: 1750-1850 (3 Cr.) (ART 278 ) (GEN. ED. #4 and #9)
Introduction to architectural theory and practice in Europe and North America from the middle of the 18th through the middle of the 19th centuries. Neoclassicism, 19th-century revival and eclectic styles, new metal technologies. A brief overview of colonial American architecture before 1750. Prerequisite: ART 100, ART 103 , ART 103 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. Husch.
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HIS 282 - Women of North Africa and the Middle East (3 Cr.) (WS 282 ) (GEN. ED. #9 and #10)
This course examines the role of women in the greater Middle East region from the pre-Islamic period through the present. Using primary sources, memoirs, and visual material, the course compares and examines the impact of religion (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), empire, slavery, colonialism, and nationalism on women in Arab, Iranian, Israeli, and Turkish civil society and history. Prerequisite: WS 150 , a 100-level history course, or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Offered 2010-11 and alternate years. François.
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HIS 286 - Twentieth-Century Asia (3 Cr.)
Examination of the main themes of 20th-century Asian history: the end of colonialism, gender issues in changing societies, development, environmental issues, and the Third World/First World relationship. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters.
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HIS 289 - Special Topics: The European Witch Hunt to 1750 (3 Cr.)
This course surveys the intellectual and social history of witchcraft doctrines and their consequences in Western civilization from antiquity until the 18th century. The central focus is the rise and decline of organized persecution of witches in Christendom between the 15th and 17th centuries. The course will also consider the legal and judicial contexts in which accusations of witchcraft were prosecuted. Course may be repeated if topic is different. Fall semester. Offered 2012-13 and alternate years. Beachy.
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HIS 290 - Practicum in History (3-4 Cr.)
Students are placed in agencies, libraries, and archives for practical experience. Prerequisite: HIS 110 or HIS 111 or sophomore standing. May be taken for pass/no pass only. Department.
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HIS 299 - Independent Work in History (1-4 Cr.)
Independent research on a historical problem leading to a substantial research paper or directed readings with a strong writing component. Department.
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HIS 305 - The Personal Narrative in American History and Culture (4 Cr.) (GEN. ED. #7)
Personal narratives, which include autobiographies, diaries, letters and recollections, offer vivid insights into American life and culture. This course explores a variety of personal narratives, from captivity tales of the 17th century and slave narratives of the 19th century to The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Prerequisites: two 200-level courses in American or European history or American studies or permission of the instructor. Fall semester, every 2 years. Offered 2011-12. Jeffrey.
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HIS 311 - Public History: Theory and Practice (4 Cr.) (HP 311 )
This course examines popular history and the practice of history outside of the university. Topics include: public memory, historians and the public, the role of historians in museums and at historic sites, in documentary filmmaking, in oral history, in historic preservation and in historical archaeology. Prerequisite: Two 200-level history courses or permission of the instructor. Spring. First offered spring 2013. Sheller.
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HIS 320 - Special Topics (4 Cr.)
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HIS 321 - Atlantic Revolutions (4 Cr.) (LAM 321 )
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a series of revolutionary movements in North America, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean jolted the Atlantic world. This course explores the connections, similarities, and differences between these movements. Prerequisite: two 200-level European or American history courses. Variable semesters. Hale.
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HIS 333 - Seminar in East European History (4 Cr.)
This course is a thematic-based research and writing seminar on 19th and 20th century East European history. Topics include: empires and the development of nationalism; ethnic and linguistic minority cultures; socialism and fascism; religion; regional identities between Russia and the West; gender and the family; the world wars; the Cold War and the “Iron Curtain”; and post-socialist transitions. Weekly readings will explore these topics in more depth, and students can choose research topics according to their areas of interest. Knowledge of a regional language is useful but not required; all assignments and readings will be in English. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and one 200 level course in European history ( , HIS 220 , HIS 222 , or HIS 254 strongly recommended). Variable semesters. Fraser.
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HIS 338 - Seminar in Modern European and American History (4 Cr.)
Directed readings and independent research on some aspect of modern European and/or American history resulting in a seminar paper based on primary sources. Prerequisites: HIS 110 or HIS 111 , HIS 116 or HIS 117 , or two of the following: HIS 215 , HIS 224 , HIS 260 , HIS 265; and one other 200 level course in American and European history or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Baker.
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HIS 342 - Stalinism in the USSR (4 Cr.)
This course is a research and writing seminar focused on Stalin and Stalinism in Soviet history. Topics include Stalin’s rise to power, the collectivization of agriculture and peasant resistance, industrialization and the five-year plans, family law reforms, gender and sexuality in Stalinist society, informant culture and the Terror, the military and World War II, anti-Semitism, and Stalin’s cult of personality. We will also consider the ideological issues of how both Russian and Western historians have written about this period, including totalitarian and revisionist models. (All assignments and readings will be in English). Prerequisite: HIS 222 and sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Fraser.
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HIS 387 - Seminar in Twentieth-Century Asia (4 Cr.)
Independent research and directed reading on 20th-century Asia, culminating in reports. Prerequisite: HIS 286 Spring semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years.
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HIS 397 - Senior Portfolio (1 Cr.)
Majors should register to complete their senior portfolio, typically in their senior spring or final semester. Prerequisite: intended only for graduating history majors. Spring and Fall semesters. Department.
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HIS 400 - Independent Work in History Department (1.5-4 Cr.)
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HIS 450 - Senior Thesis (4/4 Cr.)
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HP 110 - Preserving Our Heritage (3 Cr.) (GEN. ED. #4) (LER–TXT & LER-ENV)
An introduction to the field of historic preservation covering the movement’s development and exploring its philosophical assumptions. The relationship of historic preservation and its allied fields will be examined. Fall semester. Sheller.
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HP 213 - Historical Archaelogy and Material Culture (3 Cr.)
This course will examine the goals, methods, and contributions of archaeology to Historic Preservation and the historical record. It will also focus on understanding and interpreting the meaning of objects, artifacts, and cultural landscapes as historical evidence. Prerequisite: HP 110 or sophomore standing. Offered Spring 2012 and every other year. Sheller.
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HP 230 - Understanding Historic Buildings (3 Cr.)
Development of the vocabulary to describe buildings: elements of a building, traditional construction techniques and building materials, and preservation issues. Students will study the architectural heritage of Baltimore through field trips. Variable semesters. Department.
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HP 235 - Environmental and Global Perspectives on Preservation (3 Cr.)
This course will examine the ways in which historic preservation supports and advances the environmental sustainability agenda as well as areas where the two movements diverge. It will also explore the practice of preservation in different countries and cultures in order to provide students with a meaningful international and multicultural context for understanding historic preservation. Prerequisite: HP 110 or sophomore standing. Offered Fall 2012 and every other year. Sheller.
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HP 270 - Special Topics in Historic Preservation (1.5-4 Cr.)
An in-depth investigation of a topic of current interest in the field of historic preservation. Variable semesters. Department.
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HP 290 - Practicum in Historic Preservation (1.5-4 Cr.)
Students are placed in museums, preservation organizations, historical societies, governmental agencies, and at historic sites for practical experience. May be taken for letter grade or pass/no pass. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and HP 110 , or permission of the program director. Department.
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HP 299 - Independent Work (1.5-4 Cr.)
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HP 311 - Public History: Theory and Practice (4 Cr.) (HIS 311 )
This course examines popular history and the practice of history outside of the university. Topics include: public memory, historians and the public, the role of historians in museums and at historic sites, in documentary filmmaking, in oral history, in historic preservation and in historical archaeology. Prerequisite: Two 200-level history courses or permission of the instructor. Spring. First Offered Spring 2013. Sheller.
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HP 399 - Advanced Independent Work (1.5-4 Cr.)
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SPE 224 - Practicum in Special Education with Children with Intellectual Disabilities (Variable Cr.)
Practicum with children with mental retardation in the elementary/middle-school age range under the supervision of a classroom teacher in special education. The practicum provides insight into the special needs and the unique educational approaches to teaching children with mental retardation. Prerequisites: one special education course and permission of the instructor before November 1. January intersession. Department.
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SPE 324 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Intellectual Disabilities (4 Cr.)
Study of a child with mental retardation in the elementary/middle-school age range through observation, anecdotal records, behavioral data, informal assessment techniques, tests, school records, developmental data, and tutorial work relationship. Emphasis on factors that affect the behavior and development of the child in the education process. The analysis of the data results in a case study and an IEP. Prerequisite: SPE 327 . Fall semester. Longo.
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IDS 290 - Internship (3-4 Cr.)
Service-learning internship in Baltimore City is section .001.
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IDS 299 - Independent Work in Interdisciplinary Studies (3-4 Cr.)
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IDS 300 - Making Connections: A Service-Learning Liberal Arts Capstone (4 Cr.)
nity. Students will work cooperatively as a team and explore the contributions of different liberal arts academic disciplines to address social and civic issues. Process and results will be presented both on and off campus. Large fieldwork component to be carried out as part of Goucher’s partnership with the HARBEL Community Organization in northeast Baltimore City. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Instructor to be appointed.
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IDS 399 - Advanced Independent Work (3-4 Cr.)
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ISP 110Y - Perspectives on the Global Condition (8 Cr. Seminar) (GEN. ED. #4 and #10)(ISP 110 FIRST SEMESTER = LER–SSC) (FRO)
THE RISE OF THE ATLANTIC WORLD (4) The first semester examines three foundational and powerful movements—the Atlantic slave trade, the scientific revolution, and the Enlightenment—that helped establish the primacy of what we know of as the West over the course of three centuries. By taking advantage of the new process of understanding and interpreting information represented by the form of inquiry and argument known as the scientific method, the critique of former structures and the formation of a new idealism and hierarchy found in the Enlightenment, and the political, economic, and structural dominance brought about by the set of Atlantic relationships in the slave trade, select states and peoples crafted a political, economic, and cultural hegemony that unsettled all former powers and, over time, built the precedents of today’s globalization(s). Fall semester. Martin and Singer.
POST-COLONIAL GLOBALISM–INTEGRATION AND FRAGMENTATION, ASSIMILATION, AND RESISTANCE (4) Perhaps the story of the world is not so linear. Perhaps there have been efforts to resist the wholesale deconstruction of other identities, values, and realities. Perhaps “resistance” has been an underlying current that has never been entirely distinct from the juggernaut of the West. This sense of “perhaps” anchors the second semester of the International Scholars Program. Four cases—from sub-Saharan Africa, India and its diaspora, China, and the Middle East—help to illuminate the material that lies within the global quality of “perhaps.” Through various literary writings, each case provides a distinctive cut into the relationship between a globalizing West and those places the West needed for its own uses. Spring semester. Martin and Singer.
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ISP 115 - The American Identities (3 Cr.)
The premise of the January-term ISP course is that our understanding of other cultures is enriched by knowledge of our own. And what better way to know a culture than to study its dreams. This course examines the American Dream in its many forms—including the dream of rags to riches, of owning a house with a white picket fence, and of human equality. We will be using literature, visual art, film, speeches, historic documents, museum exhibitions and theater performances in order to explore what the shifting content of our national dreams reveals about our deepest aspirations and anxieties. January intersession. Curry and Marchand
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ISP 210 - Local/Global Connections (4 Cr.)
Students will explore the connection between local and global networks with particular attention to what happens when local bodies intersect with global industries. This topic will be explored through a historical and socio-political lens, with an emphasis on cultural, economic, intellectual, and political critiques. Issues of power and access will be explored. In addition to traditional coursework, students will engage in field exercises that include visits to local places of interest culminating in a final project and presentation. Fall semester. Turner and N. Burton.
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ISP 310 - International Scholars Roundtable (Required; No Cr.)
Integrating their ISP coursework, their study abroad, and, where appropriate, the scope of their major, all ISP students will produce a reflective essay on the ways in which their views, perspective, and intellectual temperament have changed over the course of their participation in the program. The three three-hour sessions will be devoted to discussions of the completed essays. Spring semester.
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FR 290P - Internship in Francophone Europe (6 Cr.)
Each project is designed by the student in connection with an internship in Paris. Placement in internships to be determined by the Goucher in Paris staff. This semester-long course has three components: (a) a methodology seminar; (b) the internship proper; and (c) a language tutorial designed to help the student in his or her guided independent research project.
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IT 110 - Elements of Italian I (4 Cr.)
This course introduces the basic structure of the Italian language in a communicative and cross-cultural context. Students will develop the four basic language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing as well as acquiring cultural competency while building a solid background in grammar and vocabulary. In each section a variety of activities will be used to develop the student’s skill in using the language in everyday situations. Four contact hours. Fall and spring semesters. Department.
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IT 110G - Intensive Course Abroad (4 Cr.)
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IT 120 - Elements of Italian II (4 Cr.)
In this course, we will continue our study of the Italian language, concentrating on the further development of the four language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing as well as acquiring cultural competency while building a solid background in grammar and vocabulary. This course will allow you to begin building communicative competency by offering many opportunities to speak, write, read and obtain a basic feel for the culture itself. In each section a variety of activities will be used to develop the student’s skill in using the language in everyday situations. Four contact hours. Prerequisite: IT 110 with a minimum grade of C- or placement. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
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IT 120G - Intensive Course Abroad (4 Cr.)
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IT 130 - Intermediate Italian (4 Cr.) (GEN. ED. #2) (LER – FL)
Continued development of both spoken and written Italian, vocabulary acquisition, and grammar concepts. Readings focus on both literature and cultural aspects of the Italian world. Satisfactory completion of the course fulfills the foreign language requirement. Four contact hours Prerequisite: IT 120 with a minimum grade of C- or placement. Fall and spring semesters. Department.
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IT 130G - Language and Culture () (GEN. ED. #2 and #3 for IT 130G) (LER-FL and LER - SA for IT 130G)
This study abroad course offers the possibility to learn the Italian language through the culture of Italy. Summer Lambiase.
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IT 230 - Introduction to Contemporary Italian Culture (3 Cr.)
This course is organized around original readings by Italy’s most important contemporary writers. Together with an intensive review of the fundamentals of grammar, it will include a range of different activities that will facilitate comprehension, promote vocabulary acquisition, and lead students toward content analysis and self-expression. Spring semester Department.
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IT 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (8 Cr.) (MUS 272Y ) (GEN. ED. #3)
INTENSIVE COURSE ABROAD (8) (MUS 272Y) (GEN. ED. #3)
EXPLORING ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND HISTORY This interdisciplinary course builds Italian language skills and knowledge of music through a seven-week pre-program course in the fall, a three-week immersion experience, living with families in January, and a seven-week post-program course in the spring. This course is an opportunity to experience firsthand the importance of the relationship between Italian language and music. Musical texts, including opera and song, and attendance at a musical performance will be integrated with language immersion activities and assignments. Prerequisite: IT 120 (or permission of the instructor) IT 130 recommended. MUS 100 , MUS 101 , MUS 105 , MUS 108 , MUS 159 , MUS 160 , and/or MUS 205 Fall/winter/spring semesters.
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JS 105 - The Jewish Experience (3 Cr.) (RLG 105) (LER–TXT AND DIV)
This course surveys and examines the wide variety of Jewish cultures from late antiquity to the modern period in the land of Israel and the Middle East, Spain, Eastern Europe, Germany, and the United States. We will consider the multifarious religious and secular aspects of the Jewish experience, and how Jews adapted to, resisted, and contributed to the cultures around them. Spring semesters. Copulsky.
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JS 110 - Elements of Hebrew I (4 Cr.)
The three-semester sequence begins with the basics of conversation, reading, and writing with practice. This beginning course covers the following grammatical topics: pronouns, prepositions, basic verbs, days of the week, and numbers one to 1,000. The intermediate level teaches a more advanced level of conversation, reading, writing, and grammatical usage. Students will progress in the active use of the spoken and written language, including the reading of a Hebrew newspaper. The course sequence is designed to make it possible for students to attain a high-intermediate level in oral, aural, and written Hebrew at the completion of the program. A minimum grade of C- must be attained to advance from one course to the next. Fall semester. Department.
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JS 120 - Elements of Hebrew II (4 Cr.)
A continuation of previous elementary work with abundant oral and aural practice. The intermediate level teaches a more advanced level of conversation, reading, writing, and grammatical usage. Students will progress in the active use of the spoken and written language, including the reading of a Hebrew newspaper. Prerequisite: Hebrew I with a minimum grade of C- or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Department.
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JS 130 - Elements of Hebrew III (4 Cr.) (GEN. ED. #2) (LER–FL)
A continuation of previous work. This course sequence is designed to make it possible for students to attain a high-intermediate level in oral, aural, and written Hebrewat the completion of this course. Fall semester. Department.
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JS 200 - Jewish Mysticism (3 Cr.) (RLG 244 )
A comprehensive study in Jewish thought from the time of the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash to the emergence of the religious and secular Jewish thinkers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will present historical and conceptual developments of Jewish thought through a study of the works of the prominent Jewish philosophers, mystics, and ethical writers who shaped the major beliefs of Judaism. An exploration of the basic philosophical methods and terminology that are used in the literary research of the history of ideas will be included in the survey. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring semester Department.
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JS 201 - The Hebrew Scriptures (3 Cr.) (RLG 200 ) (GEN. ED. #4 and #9)
A study of the literature of the Hebrew scriptures to discover its forms and the perceptions of reality and value it conveys. Myth, history, prophecy, poetry, wisdom, story, and their meanings in human experience. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters Copulsky.
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JS 205 - Judaism (3 Cr.) (RLG 205 ) (GEN. ED. #4 and #9) (LER–TXT)
This course offers a general introduction to Judaism, its history, beliefs, and practices. Through an analysis of primary sources and consideration of diverse secondary materials, we will encounter Judaism as a dynamic tradition in which innovation and change emerge through a relationship and dialogue with the past. Topics of the course will include scripture and commentary, ritual and liturgy, the life cycle, and festival calendar. We will also consider some of the ways in which the Jewish tradition has responded to and been shaped by the challenges posed by the modern world. Fall semester Copulsky.
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JS 210 - Advanced Modern Hebrew and Israeli Culture (3 Cr.)
A continuation of JS 130 , this advanced Hebrew course will focus on improving speaking, reading and writing skills as well as grammatical concepts at a higher level. The course will explore Israeli culture, through various genres of literature and media (e.g. short stories, poetry, newspaper and magazine articles, movies, music, and art).We will virtually “visit” new and historical places and “meet” the people of Israel. Prerequisite: JS 130 or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Department.
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JS 220 - Israel in the Ancient Near East (3 Cr.)
The major literary product of Israelite civilization, the Bible is the primary vehicle for the understanding of this civilization. Critical examination of the Bible and its literature should, therefore, induce a more informed knowledge of literary form, style, and function in ancient Israel; an intelligent understanding of Israel’s culture and history during the first millennium BCE; and insight into Israel’s religious ideas, institutions, and theology that informs this great literature. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Fall semester Department.
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JS 222 - Judaism and Philosophy (3 Cr.) (PHL 222 /RLG 222 )
For centuries Jewish thinkers have attempted to reconcile philosophy – knowledge based on human reason – with the authority of the Bible and the Jewish tradition. This course will consider of the relationship between philosophy and Judaism and illuminate the broader question of the relationship or conflict between reason and revelation. How has the dialogue between (secular) philosophy and (religious) tradition yielded new understandings of the meaning of Judaism and Jewish life? The course will probe these problems by means of a survey of the major Jewish philosophical works, from late antiquity to modern times. We will read such authors as Philo, Saadia Gaon, Judah Halevi, Moses Maimonides, Spinoza, Moses Mendelssohn, Herman Cohen, Martin Buber, Franz Rosenzweig, Leo Strauss, and Emmanuel Levinas. Students will consider debates regarding the conflict or correspondence of reason and revelation, the creation or eternity of the world, the meaning of the law, and the problem of the particularity of the Jewish people. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Copulsky.
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JS 225 - Topics in Judiac Studies (3 Cr.)
Study of a historical period, theme, issue, or thinker in Judaic studies. Topics for a given semester are posted for registration. Courses may be repeated if the topic is different. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level course in Judaic studies, sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters Copulsky.
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JS 233 - Contemporary Jewish Literature (3 Cr.)
This course will provide students with an opportunity to read a wide variety of literary material by European Jewish writers from the turn of the century to the present day. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Department.
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JS 235 - A Survey of Modern Hebrew Literature (3 Cr.)
Modern Hebrew literature reflects the distinctive heritage and the turbulent recent history of the Jews, so it is markedly different from the modern American literature that we know. This course, taught in English, supplies the background needed to make Hebrew literature accessible in translation. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters Department.
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JS 240 - The Israeli Media (3 Cr.)
This course will be conducted in Hebrew and will include an analysis of Israeli media as a reflection of historic goals and cultural values in the society. Prerequisite: JS 133. Variable semesters. Department.
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JS 241 - Israeli Film and Television (3 Cr.)
An advanced Hebrew culture course that focuses on various aspects of Israeli society as portrayed in Israeli films and TV. This course is conducted in Hebrew. Prerequisite: placement test in Hebrew. Variable semesters. Department.
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JS 242 - The Modern Jewish Experience (3 Cr.) (RLG 242 ) (GEN. ED. #4) (LER–TXT)
Through an analysis of various forms of literature and media—autobiography, theological and philosophical writings, political treatises, fiction, and film—we will consider the ways in which secular Jewish identities and commitments in the modern world have been articulated and contested. We will work to define the meaning of “the secular,” “secularization,” and “secularism” and consider how these terms may be applied to Judaism. We will be attentive throughout to the complex dialectical relationship between Judaism as a religion and secular manifestations of Jewishness. Topics will include Spinoza and the theological-political critique of Judaism, the varieties of Jewish nationalism, and the phenomenon of “non-Jewish” Jews. Fall semester Copulsky.
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JS 246 - Literature and Film on the Holocaust (4 Cr.) (HIS 229 /GER 260 /HUMANITIES) (GEN. ED. #9) (LER-TXT)
Beginning with the historical factors that led to the Holocaust, this course further focuses on the analysis of literary works (memoirs, diaries, poems, fiction, etc.) and films (documentaries and features) on the Holocaust within the historical context of World War II. Readings and discussions in English (films with English subtitles). Spring semester. Larkey.
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JS 247 - Issues in Contemporary Jewish Thought (3 Cr.) (RLG 247 )
The modern world opened up vistas of possibilities for Jews, but it also posed profound problems for Judaism. The development of a modern historical consciousness and the possibility of political and social integration challenged traditional models of Jewish religiosity and identity and opened up the space for new forms of “Jewishness.” In this course, we will inquire into the nature and meaning of “Jewish modernity.” What does it mean to be a Jew and a modern at the same time? In what ways can modern Jewish commitment be understood? This course examines these issues from the writings of Moses Mendelssohn, Herman Cohen, Martin Buber, Franz Roseznweig, Abraham J. Heschel, Rav Joseph Soloveitchik, Judith Plaskow, and Rachel Adler. Spring semester. Copulsky.
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JS 250 - World Crisis (1.5-2.0 Cr.) (PSC 252 )
This course focuses on world crisis. Each crisis is studied within a framework that uses methods and concepts in international relations theory. Topics are selected based on current world problems. Prerequisite: . Fall semester. Honick
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JS 251 - Jews in Germany From the Enlightenment to the Rise of the Nazi Regime (3 Cr.) (HIS 251 /GER 251 ) (GEN. ED. #4) (LER-TXT)
This course focuses on the history of German Jews from the period of emancipation in the late 18th and early 19th century to the end of the Weimar Republic. We will examine the role of German Jews in German politics, economic life, and culture; Jewish enlightenment (“Haskalah”); the rise of anti-Semitism in the 19th century; the rise of the Reform movement; Jewish assimilation and its discontents; and the Weimar Jewish Renaissance. Fall semester Larkey.
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JS 253 - The Rise of American Jewry (3 Cr.)
The history of the Jews in the United States from the earliest settlements to the present. The course will focus on political, economic, religious, and cultural developments; anti-Semitism; and the rise of American Jewry to a position of leadership and responsibility in the world Jewish community. Special emphasis will be placed on comparing and contrasting the American Jewish historical experience with prior Jewish historical experiences in Europe. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Department.
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JS 255 - The Dynamics of Israeli Politics (3 Cr.)
An analysis of the institutions and processes of Israel’s government with particular emphasis on party structure, the role of religion, the position of Israeli Arabs, socioeconomic problems and ethnic cleavages, and Israeli security concerns. The course will also include a brief analysis of the development of Zionism and the Jewish community in Palestine under the British Mandate. A special analysis will be made of the 1992 elections as they reflect Israel’s domestic and foreign problems and its future direction, as well as of the ongoing Arab-Israeli peace process. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring semester. Department.
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JS 257 - The Jews of Russia Under Tsars, Soviets, and in the Post-Soviet Era (3 Cr.) (HIS 254 )
A study of the development of the Jewish community in Russia from the time of Catherine the Great (1772) to the present day. Emphasis will be placed on the political history of the Jewish community and its reaction to the changing policies of Tsarist, Soviet, and post-Soviet governments. Special attention will be placed on the role of Jews in Russia’s revolutionary movements, Soviet Jewry as a factor in Soviet-American relations, the Soviet-Jewish emigration movement, and the position of the Jews in the successor states of the Soviet Union following the Russian parliamentary elections of December 1995. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Fraser.
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JS 258 - The International Politics of the Middle East (3 Cr.) (PSC 258 )
Examination of regional and international issues in the Middle East. Topics include the Arab- Israeli conflict, inter-Arab rivalries, instability in the Persian Gulf, and the crisis in Lebanon. Prerequisite: . Spring semester. Honick.
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JS 259 - Oral Histories of Holocaust Survivors (3 Cr.) (GER 259 /HIS 237 ) (LER-TXT)
A community-based learning experience in which students interview Holocaust survivors and retell their stories to help these stories live on after the Holocaust generation has passed. Training in interviewing techniques and storytelling will be provided. Readings and discussion in English. Students will be expected to interview survivors, videotape sessions, and publically present the survivors’ stories. Prerequisites: GER 260 /HIS 229 /JS 246 or JS 245. Fall semester. Larkey.
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JS 264 - Jewish Law and Ethics (3 Cr.)
Issues of ethical and legal concern as understood by traditional Jewish legal and ethical sources and by contemporary Jewish thinkers. The basic structure and methodology of Jewish law will be introduced in the first few lectures, and understanding of the system will be refined as the different issues to be discussed are presented. Spring semester Department.
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JS 270 - Current Trends in Israeli Cinema (3 Cr.) (LER–DIV)
This course analyzes feature and documentaries films and their reflections on the Israeli society and its culture(s). It emphasizes questions of the Israeli film aesthetics and their relations to social and ideological developments in the vibrant, and continually changing Israeli society as well as to national identity. We will approach each film from different perspectives, and examine the multiple ways in which Israeli cinema contributes to “narrating the nation.” Fall semester. Larkey.
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JS 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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JS 305 - Topics in Judaic Studies (3 Cr.) (RLG 305 )
Advanced study in a historical period, theme, issue, or thinker in Judaic studies. Topics for a given semester are posted for registration. Course may be repeated with a different topic. Courses may include: The Jewish Political Tradition, The Problem of Evil in Jewish Thought, or American Jewish Literature. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level course in Judaic studies, sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Department.
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JS 399 - Advanced Independent Work (1.5-4 Cr.)
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Latin American Studies This program looks at the diverse regions consisting of the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America through the history, politics, language, and culture of its people. Students with a minor in Latin American studies must accumulate a minimum of 18 credits at the 200 and 300 levels as laid out in the program description, with at least one course at the 300 level. Note that some courses have language prerequisites that must be satisfied before enrolling in those courses. |
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LAM 105 - Introduction to Latin American Studies (3 Cr.) (GEN. ED. #4 and #10) (LER–DIV)
This course will introduce students to many cultural, social, and political aspects of the region of the world known as Latin America. Beginning with the various views of what is meant by “Latin American,” the course will give students a more complete picture of the heterogeneous identities of the area. Taking an interdisciplinary, broad approach to regional studies, the course will explore the diverse artistic movements, social organizations, and political institutions that have shaped Latin America in the past and continue to define its present. Students with advanced Spanish-language skills are encouraged to take SP 296 along with this course. Fall semester. Department.
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LAM 226 - Women, Peace and Protest: Latin American Women and the Search for Social Justice (3 Cr.) (WS 226 ) (GEN. ED. #10)
Examination of women’s participation in the human rights, social, and economic movements. Focus on understanding if, why, and under what circumstances gender becomes a central force in the development of these movements. We will address three questions: Has the involvement of women helped to define the human rights movement in Latin America? To what extent have feminist theory and theories of the state accounted for the nature of women’s protest? How and why were women instrumental in the political process that led from authoritarian to democratic rule in their countries? This course focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on women’s movements in the southern cone countries: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. François.
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