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AMST180
Critical Issues in Contemporary Society: Approaches to Radical Change
AMST180 SP
Crosslistings: WMST180
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2 | 15 | 0 | |
| 3 | 15 | 5 | |
| 4 | 15 | 0 | |
| 5 | 15 | 3 | |
| 6 | 15 | 5 | |
| 7 | 15 | 15 | |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
A collectively taught and student organized course. This
course confronts the traditional character of
teacher-student relations by rotating teaching
responsibilities. The course challenges the hierarchy,
oppression and exploitation in modern American culture with
a variety of critical analyses and alternative proposals.
With the guidance of two student facilitators, groups of
eight to twelve students will plan and read the course's
agenda: they will educate themselves. Topics cover an
introduction to current trends in leftist thought, including
anarchism, ecology, feminism, Marxism and ethnic
perspectives. The class will deepen its understanding of
these views with an analysis of sexuality, heterosexuality,
gender, family, race, community, society and liberalism.
This course integrates the personal with the political.
Projects have included guerrila theater, community
organizing and campus activism.
MAJOR READINGS
To be announced.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly written responses to
the readings. Midterm and final projects. Community
service activity also required. Attendance and class
participation mandatory. Each student must be committed
to reading 100+ pages a week.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
There is no
preregistration. Course admission is through interviews
with the teaching assistants during Drop/Add period only.
Interviews ensure that each section is balanced in terms of
year, gender, race, political experience and academic
background.
There will be a course fee of $15.00.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Potter, C
- Grading Mode: Cr/U
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
- Section 02
- Potter, C
- Grading Mode: Cr/U
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
- Section 03
- Potter, C
- Grading Mode: Cr/U
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
- Section 04
- Potter, C
- Grading Mode: Cr/U
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
- Section 05
- Potter, C
- Grading Mode: Cr/U
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
- Section 06
- Potter, C
- Grading Mode: Cr/U
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
- Section 07
- Potter, C
- Grading Mode: Cr/U
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1
- No Major Preference Given
- Permission of Instructor Required.
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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