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Course Description > EWS 401
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EWS 401 African American Contemporary Issues (4)
A critical and interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary African American communities.
Issues in economic status, education, health, justice, politics, race
relations, and media representation examined from the perspectives of
anthropology, history, sociology, ethnic and gender studies. 2 two-hour
lecture/presentation. Open to all majors. Prerequisites: Completion of
courses in GE areas A and D (sub-areas 1, 2, 3). Satisfies GE requirement for
D4.
EWS 402 Chicano/Latino Contemporary Issues (4)
A critical examination of Latinos/Chicanos in the U.S. Selected issues in education,
the family, labor, health, immigration, and religion examined from social
science perspectives. 2 two-hour lecture/discussion. Open to all majors.
Prerequisite: All lower division GE courses in Area A and D. Fulfills GE
Synthesis sub-area D4.
EWS 403 Native American Contemporary Issues (4)
A critical examination of Native American ethnic, cultural, and
linguistic groups in the U.S. By synthesizing interdisciplinary
perspectives from the social sciences and humanities, selected issues in
education, law, community health issues, religious freedom, cultural
expression, sovereignty and self-determination will be examined. 2
two-hour lecture/discussion. Prerequisite: Completion of courses in Area A,
Area C1 and 3, and Area D1, 2, and 3.
EWS 404 Asian American Contemporary Issues (4)
An interdisciplinary approach to contemporary Asian American issues, including
immigration, employment, education, family, inter-ethnic and intra-Asian
conflicts, justice, race relationship and media representations examined
from perspectives of history, sociology, cultural/ ethnic and gender
studies. 2 two-hour lecture/discussion. Open to all majors. Prerequisites:
Completion of courses in GE areas A and D (sub-areas 1, 2, 3). Satisfies GE
requirement for D4.
EWS 407 Diverse Sexual and Gender Identities (4)
History, sociology, ethnography, and expressive culture of gay men,
lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender (glbt) people. Current topics in
and theoretical approaches to the study of gender and sexual identity.
GE Synthesis course for Area D. 2 two-hour lecture/discussion.
Prerequisites: Completion of courses in Area A and Areas D1, D2 and
D3. Open to all majors.
EWS 410 Ethnicity and the Arts (4)
The arts, music, oral/literary expressions of ethnic groups, their meaning and value.
Relationship between ethnic identity and contemporary artistic expression. 2
two-hour seminars. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of
instructor. May be repeated for credit only when ethnic group differs.
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