ES-ETHNIC
STUDIES –
2005-07 Catalog
Ethnic Studies Department
ES 112
Race, Culture and Politics in the
(Also listed as HNRS 112) GE D1 USCP
Introductory and interdisciplinary study of the ways that race and ethnicity are created by both historical processes and American institutional formation – specifically social, political, economic, legal and cultural institutions. Special attention paid to the interlocking systems of race, class, gender and sexuality. 4 lectures.
ES 114 Race in American Culture (4) USCP
The
social practices, cultural representations, and public policies that construct
race and racism in the development of American institutions, and their effect
upon ethnic groups and women. The cultural discourses that reinforce racist ideology and
pseudo-scientific conceptions of race. 4 lectures.
ES 200
Special Problems for Undergraduates (1–2
1-4)
Supervised investigation,
including a written report, of a topic chosen with prior approval of
instructor. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a
maximum of 2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department
chair. (Changes valid
Fall 2006)
ES 212
Global Origins of
(Also listed as HNRS 212) GE D3 USCP
How the global dispersal of Europeans, Asians, and Africans, the hemispheric dispersal of Latin Americans, and the forced internal migration of Native Americans have contributed to American cultural heritage and the struggles for ethnic, class and gender equality, and justice. 4 lectures.
ES 215
Planning for and with Multiple Publics (4)
(Also listed as CRP 215)
USCP
How the social/spatial
relationships among racial/ethnic and gender groups are expressed in terms of
human settlement patterns, civic involvement and everyday negotiations. Ways in
which segregation and marginalization are expressed in western and non-western
contexts. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite:
Completion of GE Area D1.
ES 240 Latino Metropolis (4) USCP
Focus on strategic roles emerging Latino majorities play
in such major urban centers as
ES 241 Survey of Indigenous Studies (4) GE D3
USCP
A survey of the
interdisciplinary field of indigenous studies and specifically the social,
political, economic, legal, and cultural institutions of American Indian,
Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian peoples within a transnational and global
context. Special attention paid to the interlocking systems of race, class,
gender, and sexuality, particularly within but not limited to the
ES 242 Survey of Africana Studies (4) GE D3
USCP
A survey of the
interdisciplinary field of Africana Studies and specifically the social,
political, economic, legal, and cultural institutions of African American,
Afro-Caribbean, and African diasporic peoples within a transnational and global
context. Special attention paid to the interlocking systems of race, class,
gender, and sexuality, particularly within but not limited to the
ES 243 Survey of Latino/a Studies
(4) GE D3 USCP
A survey of the
interdisciplinary field of Latino/a Studies and specifically the social,
political, economic, legal, and cultural institutions of Chicano/a and other Latino/a peoples within a transnational and
global context. Special attention paid to the interlocking systems of race,
class, gender, and sexuality, particularly within but not limited to the
ES 244 Survey of Asian American
Studies (4) GE D3 USCP
A survey of the
interdisciplinary field of Asian American Studies and specifically the social,
political, economic, legal, and cultural institutions of West Asian, South
Asian, Southeast Asian, and East Asian peoples in the United States within a
transnational and global context. Special attention paid to the interlocking
systems of race, class, gender, and sexuality, particularly within but not
limited to the
ES 300 Chicano/a Non-Fiction Literature (4) GE C4 USCP
Overview
of contemporary Chicano/a non-fiction literature
since 1848. Thematic concerns,
literary criticism, literary techniques, historical and socio-cultural factors
influencing non-fiction Chicano/a literary genres. Instructor reserves option
to select non-fiction genres to be studied. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and ENGL 240 C1. (Changes valid Fall
2006)
ES 308
Fire and Society (4) GE
D5
(Also listed as FNR 308)
Prehistorical and historical record of
human use of and attitude toward fire. Mythology and
religion of fire. Traditional, cultural and ethnic
variations and their influence on modern
ES 310 Hip-Hop, Poetics and Politics (4) GE D5
USCP
Dynamics of hip-hop culture, its
historical development, political significance, and social influence. How hip-hop exemplifies cross-cultural hybridization within not
only Black communities nationally and internationally, but also amongst
indigenous, Latino/a, and Asian peoples in the
ES 320 African American Cultural Images (4) GE D5 USCP
Comparative study of the cultural representations of, and counter-representations by, American racial/ethnic groups in American popular opinion and consciousness, with particular emphasis on African Americans. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and two courses from Areas D1, D2, D3, D4. Recommended: ES 112 (D1) and/or ES 212 (D3).
ES 321 Native American Cultural Images (4) GE C4 USCP
How cultural images of indigenous peoples in the
ES 322 Asian American Cultural Images (4) GE D5 USCP
Comparative study of the cultural representations of, and counter-representations by, American racial/ethnic groups in American popular opinion and consciousness, with particular emphasis on Asian-Americans. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and two courses from Areas D1, D2, D3, D4. Recommended: ES 112(D1) and/or ES 212 (D3).
ES 323 Mexican American Cultural Images (4) GE D5 USCP
Comparative
study of the cultural representations (racializing images and discourses) of,
and counter-representations by, American cultural/ethnic groups in American
popular opinion and consciousness, with particular emphasis on Mexican
Americans/Latinos. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and two
courses from Areas D1, D2, D3, D4 (Recommended: ES 112
or ES 212).
ES 325 Sex and Gender in African American Communities (4) USCP
Gender and
sexuality issues that influence the social, political, economic and cultural
development of African-America.
Special attention given to how racism affects the realization of standard
gender conventions within black communities, as well as to myths of black
sexuality, black feminism, and queer politics. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: ES 112 or ES 212.
ES 330 The Chinese American Experience (4) GE D5 USCP
History and current status of Chinese Americans, with emphasis on the international contexts, organizations and institutions of Chinese America, and on Chinese Americans' demographic compositions, spatial patterns, and cultural, socioeconomic, and political adaptation experiences. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and two courses from Areas D1, D2, D3, D4 (Recommended: ES 112 or ES 212).
ES 335 The Filipina/o American Experience (4) GE D5 USCP
An
interdisciplinary examination of the historical development of Filipina/o
American identities and communities.
The social, cultural and political institutions that have
influenced Filipina/o immigration, participatory citizenship, activism and
cultural practices. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Completion of Area A and two lower division D courses; ES 112 (D1) and ES 212
(D3) preferred.
ES 350
Gender, Race, Science and Technology (4) USCP
(Also listed as WS 350)
Applications and histories of
reproductive technologies and the ways in which these technologies are linked
to the science of the body. How these technologies help to construct and
deconstruct race and gender in the
ES 360
Ethnicity and the Land (4) GE
C4 USCP
(Also listed as FNR 360)
Comparative
study of how race and culture shape landscapes, and how social hierarchies
allocate the use of natural resources and the burdens of environmental
pollution. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and one course from Area
C1,C2, or C3. Junior standing.
Recommended: one lower division Ethnic Studies course and an
introductory natural resources course.
ES 380 Critical Race Theory (4) USCP
History
and evolution of the critical race theory movement. Defining issues of the field; in
particular, the relationship between race, power and the law. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ES 112, ES 114 or consent of
instructor.
ES 381 The Social Construction of Whiteness
(4) GE D5 USCP
The
investigation of the social construction of race in the
ES 390 Research
Methodology in Comparative Ethnic Studies (4)
Theory and
practice of research methodology in comparative ethnic studies. Topics include the scientific method, qualitative and
quantitative methodologies, and ethical practices. Research report prepared
from start to finish, including database searching, collecting pilot data, and
proper formatting of a research report. Issues of race in research practice and
use foregrounded throughout. 3 lectures, 1 activity.
Prerequisite: Completion of Area A, STAT 217, ES 112 and three courses from ES
241, ES 242, ES 243, ES 244. Junior standing. (Valid Fall 2006)
ES 400
Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1–2 1-4)
Individual
investigation, research, studies or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter.
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair. (Changes valid Fall 2006)
ES 410 Advanced Topics
in Comparative Ethnic Studies (4)
Selected
topics and issues in comparative ethnic studies. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Repeatable
for a maximum of 8 units. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: ES 390 or consent of instructor. (Valid Fall 2006)
ES 450 Fieldwork in
Comparative Ethnic Studies (4)
Supervised project based on
fieldwork in comparative ethnic studies. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: ES 390 or consent of instructor. (Valid Fall 2006)
ES 461 Senior Project
(4)
Completion of
a project under faculty supervision.
Results presented in a formal paper or project. Prerequisite: ES 390 and
departmental approval. (Valid Fall 2006)
ES 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1-4)
Directed
group study of selected topics for advanced students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 lectures.
Prerequisite: At least one course in Ethnic Studies and consent of instructor.