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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
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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 call the United States.
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities
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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
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ETHNSTDY 2230
3 credits
Black Experience in the U. S.
- The course will examine the development of Black culture in the U.S. and how slavery, social and political structures in the U.S. influenced the development of Black culture. We will also focus on various accounts of the nature of racial ideology, and the construction of racial identities.
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies
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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
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Fine Arts
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ART 2730
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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
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Fine Arts
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ART 2750
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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
- GE: Ethnic Studies
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: CRIMLJUS 2830
- Prereqs/Coreqs: sophomore standing to enroll in this class
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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, Sandra Cisneros, Louise Erdrich, Leslie Marmon Silko , and others. (Fall, Spring)
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic and Gender, Humanities
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ENGLISH 2930, WOMSTD 2930
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
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ETHNSTDY 2940
3 credits
The 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
- GE: Ethnic and Gender, Social Sciences
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ECONOMIC 2940, POLISCI 2940
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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
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Historical Perspective
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: HISTORY 3010
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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
- GE: Ethnic and Gender, Social Sciences
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: SOCIOLGY 3230
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: SOCIOLGY 1030
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ETHNSTDY 3240
3 credits
African-American History 1619 to Present
- The historical experience of African-Americans since 1619.
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Historical Perspective
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: HISTORY 3240
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: HISTORY 1330 or HISTORY 1430 or consent of instructor or department chair
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ETHNSTDY 3340
3 credits
Management, Gender & Race
- This course reviews the changing nature of management and explains why gender and race/ethnicity have become important concerns of business. It examines the status of women and people of color in managerial or administrative positions and discusses socialization processes, stereotypes, equal employment opportunity laws, diversity management, illegal harassment, and power in organizations. Networking, mentoring, work/life balance, and career planning also are addressed.
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic and Gender
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: BUSADMIN 3340, WOMSTD 3340
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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
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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. (Every other Spring)
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ENGLISH 3410
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
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ETHNSTDY 3630
3 credits
Ethnic and Gender Equity in Education
- To increase an appreciation, understanding, and awareness of ethnic and gender equity issues in the educational process and in society. The student will view equity issues through research, historical, philosophical, sociological, and psychological perspectives and the implications that each arena has on the lives of all of us. (Field experience 25 hours)
- Components: Discussion, Lecture
- GE: Ethnic and Gender
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: TEACHING 3630, WOMSTD 3630
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ETHNSTDY 3720
3 credits
Ethnic Rights and Politics
- Changing patterns of ethnic, gender and race relations; legislative and judicial developments affecting civil rights; political movements, political, social and economic discrimination; judicial system and legal protection for civil rights. Women and other minorities.
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Social Sciences
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: POLISCI 3730
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: POLISCI 1230 or consent of instructor
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ETHNSTDY 3730
3 credits
Black Literature in America
- A survey of African American literature beginning in the ante bellum period and continuing to the present, including oral forms (folk tales and spirituals), novels, poetry, drama, autobiography, and other selected non-fiction. (Spring)
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ENGLISH 3730
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
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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. (Fall)
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ENGLISH 3740
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
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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. (Fall)
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ENGLISH 3750
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
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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. (Fall)
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic Studies, Humanities
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: ENGLISH 3760
- Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230
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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 may include Frances Harper, Ida Wells-Barnett, bell hooks, and Audre Lorde, and others.
- Components: Lecture
- GE: Ethnic and Gender
- Cross Offering:Cross Offerings: WOMSTD 3830
- Prereqs/Coreqs: sophomore standing to enroll in this class