04/24/2016
UNLV students, below is a list of courses next fall in UNLV Gender and S*xuality Studies, as well as our race/ethnic studies and area studies courses. Really want all of these to make so that the university will prioritize gender, sexuality, race, ethnic studies courses into the future. Please share and get the word out so we can fill them and possibility have to make even more classes. All of the courses are eligible to meet the multicultural requirement, most are already approved. Area studies courses fulfill the international requirement. Thanks!
Interdisciplinary Degree Programs
Fall 2016 GSS/Ethnic and Area Studies-Upper division Course Offerings
African American Studies
AAS 101 African-American Survey
MW 02:30- 3:45PM Instructor: Brandon Manning ([email protected])
Interdisciplinary study of African American history, beginning in Africa and continuing to the Civil War. Relates material to the African American experience today. Satisfies Multicultural and Social Science Requirement.
AAS 105 African American Music & Culture: Hip Hop
MW 4:00-5:15PM Instructor: Derric Carter ([email protected])
Introduction to African American music and its relationship to politics and society. Genre of focus: Hip Hop.
AAS 402X Africa and its Diaspora
Tu Th 11:30-12:45 Instructor: Manoucheka Celeste ([email protected])
The course will explore the formation of the African Diaspora, contributions by its members, contemporary issues, and its future. We will also discuss factors that lead to dispersals of African peoples, including African migration, forced and voluntary, and the often understudied political, economic, and intellectual connections (from the Haitian Revolution to the Negritude Movement, and the Harlem Renaissance.)
AAS 433 Contemporary Issues African American Studies
TuTh 10:00-11:15AM Instructor: Manoucheka Celeste ([email protected])
Examination of current issues in African American Studies, focusing on recent scholarship and events. Topics may include, but are not limited to, affirmative action, Afrocentricity, mainstream consumption of African American culture, relation of Afro-Americans to Africa, and problem of continued African American success in the fields of sports and entertainment.
(Credits 3) Satisfies Multicultural and Social Science Requirement. This course is cross-listed with AAS 633, graduate course. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
American Indian and Indigenous Studies
AIIS 100 Intro American Indian Studies
Tu 4:00-6:45PM Instructor: Crystal Lee ([email protected])
Explains the development of the academic discipline of American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Explores how its interdisciplinary composition facilities the exploration of Native histories, cultures and contemporary concerns. Promotes new knowledge about American Indian people and sovereignty. Fulfills the Multicultural Course Requirement.
Asian Studies
AIS 101 Intro to Asian Studies
Tu 1:00-3:45PM
Instructor: Joan Mann [email protected]
Th 5:30-8:15PM
Introduction to the cultures of Asia and the discipline of Asian Studies for the beginning student.
Latin American Studies & Latina/o Studies
LAS 100 Intro Latina/o Studies
Tu Thu 1:00-2:15PM Instructor: Jorge Castrejon [email protected]
MW 10:00-11:15AM Instructor: David Barragan [email protected]
Web-based Instructor: David Barragan [email protected]
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of Latina/o Studies through the fields of history, sociology, political science, literature and education. Students will use multidisciplinary approaches to this field of study and intergrate the various fields to understand the complexity of researching this dynamic population. Satisfies Multicultural Requirement.
LAS 101 Intro Latin Ameican Studies
MW 8:30-9:45AM Instructor: Sondra Cosgrove [email protected]
W 11:30-2:15PM Instructor: David Barragan [email protected]
Interdisciplinary introduction to the culture, history, and political economy of contemporary Latin America. Examines the history of colonialism and independence, values and social structures, political institutions, and economic relations in the region. Satisfies the International and Social Science Requirement.
Gender and S*xuality Studies
WMST 101 Gender, Race, Class
TuTh 10:00-11:15AM; TuTh 1:00-2:15PM
Instructor: Danielle Roth-Johnson [email protected]
Introduction to the history, theories, methods, and issues that constitute the field of Gender and S*xuality Studies since its inception in the late 1960s. Begins with exploration of individual women’s experiences on the personal level. Considers diverse women’s issues locally, nationally, and globally. Fulfills the multicultural requirement.
WMST 302 Feminist Research Methodology
W 11:30-12:45PM Instructor: Erika Abad
Rigorous examination of the theory and application of feminist research methods. What are feminist research methods, and how do these methods differ from traditional research methods or “research on women?” Methods explored include: survey, interview, content analysis, experimental, oral history, case study, and action research. Prerequisites WMST 101, WMST 113 and WMST 301.
WMST 449 S*x & Social Arrangements
Tu Th11:30-12:45 Instructor: Sociology faculty
Examination of human sexuality in social contexts. Emphasis on cross-cultural and historical comparisons with themes dealing with deviant sexuality, po*******hy, and homosexuality. Prerequisites SOC 101 or SOC 102 or WMST 113. Satisfies Multicultural and Social Science Requirement. Same as SOC 449.
WMST 453 Gender Societies
MW1:00-2:15 PM Instructor: Sociology faculty
Examines the micro-social and political aspects of gender, including socialization into gender roles, same-sex, and cross-sex communications, interactions, and long-term relationships. Satisfies Multicultural and Social Science Requirement. Same as SOC 453.
WMST 488 Bodies, S*x, and Health
TuTH 11:30-12:45PM Instructor: Danielle Roth Johnson
Examines the impact of social, economic, scientific, and political issues on women’s mental and physical health. Particularly recommended for students contemplating careers in medicine, counseling, social work, or public health. Includes structural analysis, advocacy, and ethical implications, as well as gender, race, class, and sexuality. Prerequisites WMST 101 or WMST 113.
WMST 490/490 Special Topic: Radical Feminist and Q***r Love
M 11:30-2:15PM Instructor: Anita Revilla [email protected]
This course examines the socially constructed concept of "love" from a feminist and q***r (le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, and sexually fluid) perspective. We will explore texts by radical feminist, q***r, and race scholars take a theoretical look at the way that "love" functions in our individual and collective lives.
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