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Course Description > EWS 441
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EWS 441 Women, Health, and Social Justice (4)
This course will examine the centrality of health issues to women's
political movements and the threats to health posed by one's gender racial,
and economic status. This course will also investigate concrete
contemporary controversies over genital and cosmetic surgery, abortion,
anorexia, and sexually transmitted diseases and the ways that public health
problems are barometers of injustice. 2 two-hour lecture/discussion.
Prerequisites: Completion of courses in Areas A and D, sub-areas 1, 2,
and 3. This course fulfills GE Synthesis requirement for either
(Humanities) or D4 (Social Science).
EWS 445 Multiethnic Heritage of California (4)
Exploration of multiethnic heritage of California: African, Asian,
European, Indigenous, and Latino American. Historical, sociological,
and comparative analysis of colonization, migration, immigration and their
impact on diversity in California. Exploration of multiethnic
contributions to California growth and development. 2 two-hour
lecture/discussion. Prerequisites: Completion of course in Areas
A and D, sub-areas 1, 2, and 3.
EWS 450 Multiracial and Hybrid Identities (4)
Interdisciplinary exploration f the development, meaning, an sociopolitical
implications of 'hybridity' in constructing racial, ethnic an gender
identities in the U.S. Status and experience of 'hybrid' people, e.g.
'biracial/multiracials' examined through synthesis of anthropology, arts,
history, literature, socaiology, ethnic and gender studies. 2 two-hour
lecture/discussion. Open to all majors. Prerequisites: Completion of courses
in GE areas A (1, 2, 3), C (1, 3), and D (2, 3). Interdisciplinary GE
Synthesis course for C4 or D4.
EWS 475 Community and Culture (4)
Key concepts and variables in ethnic community development. The dynamics of power and
cultural preservation and/or innovation in community formation, relations
and settlements. Prerequisite: EWS 140. 2
two-hour seminars.
EWS 461, 462 Capstone Senior Project (2) (2)
Selection and completion of a senior project under faculty supervision. Project may be a
senior thesis, fieldwork project, or internship experience approved by
advisor. Formal report required. Prerequisites: Senior standing and
successful completion of methods course.
EWS 499 Special Topics for Upper Division Students (4)
Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance. Total credit limited
to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Instruction is by
lecture, activity, laboratory, or a combination. Corequisites may be
required. Prerequisite: EWS 140 or EWS 145.
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