Course Index: Ethnic Studies

ETHNSTDY 1030 3 credits Race, Gender and Class: An examination of the concepts of race, gender and class in the United States as these influences are related historically to form a matrix that then serves as a comprehensive basis for understanding the contemporary American society.; Components: Lecture; GE: Ethnic and Gender
ETHNSTDY 2130 3 credits The Native American Experience: The Native American Experience is an examination of the indigenous peoples of North America with particular emphasis on the area now called the United States.; Components: Lecture; GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities
ETHNSTDY 2200 3 credits Introduction to Ethnic Studies: An examination of the concepts, issues and experience of people of color in the U.S. with emphasis on the historical and contemporary interaction of race, gender and class within and external to communities of color.; Components: Lecture; GE: Ethnic Studies
ETHNSTDY 2730 3 credits Art History IV: Ethnic Art in the United States: Course explores influences of a variety of cultures on art of present-day America. The focus is on the art of Africa, Mexico and Native America and on contemporary artists whose work grows out of those and other traditions.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ART 2730; GE: Ethnic Studies, Fine Arts
ETHNSTDY 2750 3 credits Native American Art: Art of various culture groups of American Indians, ranging from the Inuit of the far north to tribes and nations of the southwest. Ancient and traditional art forms will be studied as well as history of art in times of culture contact and conflict, continuing through work created by contemporary tribal artists informed by those traditions.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ART 2750; GE: Ethnic Studies, Fine Arts
ETHNSTDY 2830 3 credits Ethnicity, Race and Crime: A study of the correlation between ethnicity, race, crime and criminality in the United States. This course explores the interrelatedness of ethnicity, race, criminal law and the sanctioning of criminal behavior in the United States.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: CRIMLJUS 2830; GE: Ethnic Studies; Prereqs/Coreqs: Sophomore standing
ETHNSTDY 2930 3 credits Minority Women Writers of the United States: Literature written by Native-American women, African-American women, Latina-American women and Asian-American women. Includes investigation of historical and cultural backgrounds as well as literary traditions of minority women of the United States. Students will read authors such as Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Maxine Hong, Kingston, Cabeza de Baca, Louise Erdrich, Leslie Marmon Silko and others.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ENGLISH 2930, WOMSTD 2930; GE: Ethnic and Gender, Humanities; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
ETHNSTDY 2940 3 credits Political Economy of Race, Gender and Ethnicity: This course uses economic principles to analyze salient issues involving people of color, women and ethnic minorities. The focus is interdisciplinary, drawing from the fields of business and political science and others. Analysis occurs within the contextual framework provided by guest presenters having expertise in areas of race and ethnic studies and women studies. Pertinent principles and concepts are used to analyze causes and effects of the changing composition of U.S. families, to examine the nature and extent of discrimination within the U.S. economy and to understand why issues involving race, ethnicity and gender are of concern to us both individually and collectively. (Fall, Spring); Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ECONOMIC 2940, POLISCI 2940; GE: Ethnic and Gender, Social Science
ETHNSTDY 3010 3 credits Race, Gender and United States Labor History: Social, cultural, and economic history of American working people from the colonial period to the present.; Components: Laboratory, Lecture; Cross Offering: HISTORY 3010; GE: Ethnic Studies, Historical Perspective
ETHNSTDY 3230 3 credits Human Relations: Social stratification based upon race and nationality and cultural differences. Prejudice and discrimination are analyzed and the causes of both are studied. Using cross-cultural comparisons, students are helped to gain a better understanding of the forces which promote conflict and those that promote accommodation or harmony. The role of textbook and literature materials in promoting or reducing race and ethnic hostility is analyzed through study of both texts and literature.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: SOCIOLGY 3230; GE: Ethnic and Gender, Social Science; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030
ETHNSTDY 3240 3 credits African-American History: 1619 to Present: The historical experience of African-Americans since 1619.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: HISTORY 3240; GE: Ethnic Studies, Historical Perspective; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: HISTORY 1330 or HISTORY 1430 or consent of the instructor or department chair

ETHNSTDY 3400 3 credits History of Chicano Peoples in the U.S.: An examination of the history of the indigenous people(s) in the Americas who experienced the Spanish conquest and colonization and their subsequent inclusion in the United States as a result of U.S. expansion, war, economic imperialism and migration within the Americas.; Components: Lecture; GE: Ethnic Studies, Historical Perspective
ETHNSTDY 3410 3 credits Chicano Literature: An examination of representative texts from various Chicana/Chicano writers, covering a range of genres and generations. There will be an emphasis on the relationship between literary production and historical context, in particular, the involvement of the writers in the social and political conflicts affecting the Chicano community.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ENGLISH 3410; GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
ETHNSTDY 3630 3 credits Ethnic and Gender Equity in Education: Although ethnic and gender stereotyping has lessened in recent years, ethnic and gender bias still persists. Bias is reflected in teacher interaction and teacher expectations of student achievements. This course teaches individuals how to reduce and remove ethnic and gender disparity.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: TEACHING 3630, WOMSTD 3630; GE: Ethnic and Gender
ETHNSTDY 3720 3 credits Ethnic Rights and Politics: Changing patterns of ethnic relations, legislative and judicial developments affecting ethnic rights, political movements, political system and socio-economic discrimination, judicial system and legal protection of ethnic rights. Women and other minorities.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: POLISCI 3730; GE: Ethnic Studies, Social Science; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: POLISCI 1230 or permission of instructor
ETHNSTDY 3730 3 credits Black Literature in America: Black literature in the United States from the Civil War to the present, including novels, poetry, drama and selected non-fiction.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ENGLISH 3730; GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
ETHNSTDY 3740 3 credits Asian-American Literature: A survey of Asian-American literature beginning in the early 1900s and continuing to present times. Includes works of fiction, autobiography, poetry and drama. Focuses on writers from different literary and oral traditions including (but not limited to) Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Hmong, Vietnamese and Indian, and examines the impact of family, culture and gender both within these traditions and between a particular tradition and U.S. popular culture.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ENGLISH 3740; GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
ETHNSTDY 3750 3 credits American Literature of Ethnicity and Immigration: An examination of literature from a variety of U.S. "racial" and "ethnic" groups, including African-, Italian-, Mexican-, Jewish-, Asian- and Native-American. Emphasis will be placed on the meanings of "race" and "ethnicity," the effects of immigration and the impact of gender in this literature.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ENGLISH 3750; GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
ETHNSTDY 3760 3 credits Wisconsin Indian Literature: An exploration of Wisconsin Indian literatures from the oral tradition to the present; texts studied will include epics, legends, poetry, novels and selected non-fiction, including such writers as Mountain Wolf Woman, Louise Erdrich and Susan Power.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: ENGLISH 3760; GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities; Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
ETHNSTDY 3830 3 credits Black Women and Feminism in the U.S.: An interdisciplinary examination of the historical and contemporary relationship between black women in the United States and the feminist movement. Authors discussed will include Frances Harper, Ida Wells-Barnett, bell hooks and Audre Lorde.; Components: Lecture; Cross Offering: WOMSTD 3830; GE: Ethnic and Gender; Prereqs/Coreqs: Sophomore standing or above