Supplement Fall 2005- Added courses
Fall 2005	CHNS 323.00		Chinese Literature and Culture: What Makes a Chinese Hero?		0.50		Zhang, Jie
Stories about valiant warriors, loyal bandits, and selfless socialist martyrs are one of the most indispensable sources for the construction of Chinese identity. Some of the heroic images that have entered the Chinese popular imagination include the legendary Mulan, the tragic Hegemon King, the loyal strategist Zhuge Liang, the omnipotent Monkey, the violent Water Margin outlaws, the wise judge Bao Zheng, as well as various national heroes such as Lei Feng. In this course we will study how the portrayal of heroes and heroines reflects historical, social, and literary changes in China. Classical and early modern literary texts will be examined in the context of modern films and other cultural products. No prerequisites. All readings will be in English.
Fall 2005	ENGL 103.11		The Postcolonial Condition		0.50		Chakravorty
For most of the world—Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean—the dissolution of the British and French empires in the last century has marked a new era of self-determination.  The formal collapse of the colonial apparatus arguably leaves influential and deep traces amongst the formerly colonized as they try to forge autonomous political, cultural, and social futures.  Considerations of how postcolonial subjects should situate themselves in terms of language, race, nation, class, gender and the law become complicated responses to the legacies of colonialism itself.  Certainly the literature and theory dealing with the postcolonial condition mark these sites of struggle as unique to the historical circumstance of postcoloniality.  This course will be concerned with highlighting some of the critical issues (modernity, hybridity, nationalism, neo-imperialism, transnationalism, racism and sexism, third-worldism etc.) that link disparate national literatures under the sign of “postcoloniality.”        We will begin with the premise that postcolonial literature is politically committed precisely because of the ways in which it stages confrontations between the aesthetic and the social.  Beyond this, we will also look at how the many stylistic innovations (use of patois, magical realism, generic experimentalism, etc.) of this corpus reflect specific cultural engagements and mark their difference from mainframes of the English canon, as well as from each other.  Our analysis of genre and form will parallel our inquiry into the problems of ethnic, religious, sexual, and cultural representation within postcolonial literature in terms of particular historical, political, and social discourses from which they emerge. To this end, whenever appropriate, we will supplement our reading of the literary text with other relevant sources: film, criticism, music, and popular media.  Ultimately, our goal will be to have a sound understanding of the historical contexts and literary forms central to postcolonial literature.  Our survey will include authors such as Chinua Achebe, Salman Rushdie, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Arundhati Roy, Jamaica Kincaid, Hanan Al-Shaykh,  and Naguib Mahfouz.
Fall 2005	ENGL 231.00		Renaissance Poetry: Sonnett, Eclogue, Epic		0.50		Mankoff, Ellen
Fall 2005	ENGL 267.00		Women Writers of the South Asian Diaspora		0.50		Nadkarni, Asha
Recent cultural criticism celebrates the concept of diaspora for its challenge to essentialist notions of identity. Defined as the dispersal of people from a homeland, diaspora engenders identities that can be rooted neither in the country of origin nor of residence. Diasporic identities, it is thus argued, transcend the particularities of national and ethnic belonging. This course complicates such assertions by examining women’s writing from the South Asian diaspora to North America and Britain. Questions we will engage include: How do these writers negotiate sexism and racism within their ethnic and national communities? How do they position themselves within existing national canons? Finally, how can we understand such works within first world consumption of all things South Asian? In asking these questions we will focus on the intersections among gender, transnationalism, and subalternity, looking specifically at the relationship between ideology and aesthetics in selected novels and short stories. Authors may include Bharati Mukherjee, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sara Suleri, Kirin Narayan, Monica Ali and Meera Syal. In addition to these literary works, we will screen several films (such as Bhaji on the Beach and Bride and Prejudice), as well as consider the history of South Asian immigration throughout the 20^th century. This course is open only to sophomores and first-year students with advanced placement credit. Enrollment limited for sophomores. Permission of instructor required for first-year students.
Fall 2005	ENGL 490.00		World English		0.50		Klein, William
The course is divided into two parts.  In the first part, we will focus on the history and development of American and British English over the last two hundred years and develop the descriptive tools necessary to perceive and describe differentiating features of phonology, syntax and lexicon.  The second part will focus on the development of the "World Englishes" of the post colonial world and the globalization of commerce and culture.  Student teams will report on specific kinds of World English that have developed in three geographic regions: Africa, Asia, and Australia, Oceana, and Antarctic.  Writing will require two substantial essays on topics of special interest, ranging from the development of Japanese slang based on American slang to political issues arising from the legacy of colonialism.  Prerequisite: permission of instructor.  Enrollment limited.
Fall 2005	PHIL 208.00		Contemporary Political Philosophy		0.50 units		Padmanabhan, Sudarsan
The objective of this course is to discuss various strands of contemporary political movements such as liberalism, libertarianism, communitarianism, and republicanism. Issues such as race, gender, economic inequality, political rights, religion, science and technology have a great impact on the social and foreign policies of the government. The relation between democracy and the afore-mentioned issues will be analyzed in the class. The efficacy of multi-party or two-party democracy vis-à-vis non-party democracy will also be debated in the class. The writings of important thinkers of the twentieth century such as John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Jürgen Habermas, Robert Dahl, Ronald Dworkin, Alasdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor, Iris Young, Amartya Sen, Seyla Benhabib, Martha Nussbaum, et al will be critically analyzed in the course. African communitarianism and the Gandhian social construction program will be used as a contra-puntal variation to multi-party majoritarian democracy.
Fall 2005	PHIL 285.00		Hinduism		0.50 units		Padmanabhan, Sudarsan
The objective of this course is to explore the diverse mosaic of Indian culture, philosophy, and religion. More than five thousand years of contiguity of religions, languages, traditions, aesthetic, political and social practices makes India a psychedelic cultural phenomenon that defies easy characterization. India has scores of languages and several hundred dialects. Many religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zorastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Bahai are practiced, which have origins within and without India. India could be best summed up in the words of her first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, ‘unity in diversity.’ As a result, Indian Philosophy is as varied as her culture. Hinduism, which is the main religion of India, is not a homogeneous religion but a tradition that answers to seemingly contradictory cultural practices. The term Hinduism itself emanates from the Greek reference to the Indus River, now in Pakistan. The term Hinduism refers to the cultural practices of the people who lived in the Indus river basin. Hence Hinduism is a multiplicity of beliefs. In spite of her mind-boggling diversity India also houses the dubious distinction of producing the abominable practice of social stratification called the caste system. In this course, we will trace the interesting journey of Indian philosophy and religions from the halcyon days of the Indus Valley Civilization to the present day India. Philosophical and religious texts such as The Bhagawad Gita, the Vedas, and the Upanishads will be discussed in the class. Hinduism has been influenced by its interaction with other religions in India. There will be copious references to Buddhistic, Jaina, and Islamic sources in class discussions. Great personages such as Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, and Mahatma Gandhi and their roles in shaping modern India will also be analyzed.
Fall 2005	PSCI 313.00		Making American Foreign Policy		0.50 units		Charlick-Paley
The course analyzes how the American political system produces foreign policy decisions. In seeking to discover the domestic influences on American foreign policy, we shall examine how the original framers of the constitution intended for the policy process to proceed. We will then use case studies of American foreign policy decision-making to explore how policy actually gets formed, examining the role of various political institutions including the president, Congress, the news media, public opinion, the bureaucracies of state and defense, and the National Security Council. Our case studies will include turning points in Cold-War American foreign policy such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War as well as more current issues and events, including Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. How does a democracy make foreign policy? How does a democracy make decisions in an environment of partisan conflict and lack of consensus on the proper course of policy? This course can be used to complete the requirement in America politics for political science majors. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Enrollment limited.
Fall 2005	PSYC 111.00		Honors Intro Psychology: Basic Processes		0.50 units		Payne, Tabitha
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to explore topics in history of psychology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, memory, thought, and language in more depth than the traditional introductory course.  In addition to an advanced textbook, students will have supplementary readings, and will participate in computerized laboratory exercises related to the topics covered each week to develop communication and research skills.  Prerequisites:  Students with advanced placement in psychology.
Fall 2005	PSYC 345.00		Psychology of Race and Ethnicity		HAS BEEN CANCELED
Fall 2005	PSYC 391.01		ST: Cross Cultural Psychology		0.50 units		Crane ,Lauren
People cannot speak without having an accent from SOMEwhere. In much the same way, people’s psychological functioning is not accent-free. This course highlights the extent to which all levels of psychological functioning, even "basic" ones, are grounded in culture-specific assumptions about what matters, what is "good," and how the world works. Students are expected to emerge from this class with a sharpened ability to critique generalizations made about human psychology, a greater appreciation of interpersonal diversity, and a richer understanding of how their own ways of thinking and being derive from culture-bound experiences. Course requirements include exams, response papers, a short research project, and class participation. Prerequisite: Psychology 102.
Fall 2005	PSYC 391.02		ST: Culture, Language and the Mind		0.50 units		Crane, Lauren
How do individuals become enculturated into a society? Is it possible to have a truly independent thought? Does the language spoken in a society influence how its members think? How do grammatical rules reveal shared beliefs and values? This seminar will address these issues and more, as we consider how culture and language not only relate to thinking, but also reflect and reinforce one another. We will consider classic theories as well as modern controversies, covering intellectual territory that cuts across social, developmental, and cognitive psychology. Course requirements include substantial reading, response papers, discussion-leading, and a guided research project (with lab report and in-class presentation). Prerequisite: Psychology 102. This course is limited to 12 students who are excited about language and culture.
Fall 2005	SOCY 113.00		Soc Issues & Cultural Intersections		HAS BEEN CANCELED
Fall 2005	SOCY 115.00		Society in Comparative Perspective		0.50 units		Johnson, Jennifer
This introductory sociology course explores the origins and evolution of modern social institutions in cross-national and historical perspective.  In the first half of the course we examine how classical theorists such as Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim envisioned the nature and sources of authority in modern society, then ask how and why one distinctly modern institution-the bureaucratic state-evolved differently in different national contexts.  In the second half, we discuss how 20th century sociologists interpret and explain these differences.  The perspectives we examine include modernization theory, world systems and dependent development, and theories of post-modernization and globalization.
Fall 2005		SOCY 291.00	Social Inequality		0.50 units		Johnson, Jennifer
This course examines the forces that give rise to and sustain social inequality, and the forms that inequality takes in our own society and globally.  In the first half of the course, we explore how a range of social institutions-families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces-shape an individual's chances of obtaining the kinds of occupations, income-levels and status symbols that constitute success in a given society.  Concepts we discuss include "social capital," socialization and acculturation, aspiration formation, labor market shifts, residential segregation and discrimination.  In the second half of the course we look at inequality from a more systemic perspective.  Here we ask what social structures allow some social groups to dominate and oppress others.  Theories of class, ideology, patriarchy and power will guide our discussion of case studies that shed light on the structural origins of inequality. Prerequisite: foundation course or permission of instructor
Fall 2005		SOCY 291.02		Race, Sex and Crime		0.50 units	Callais, Todd
“Race, Sex and Crime” is intended to be a lecture/discussion survey course aimed at understanding why we see women and racial minorities disproportionately represented in law violation, victimization and punishment. The course and readings are designed to expose students to a wide range of topics that represent the current state of knowledge in the study of race, women, and crime. Over the period of the semester we will attempt to answer a number of important questions such as: what is the extent of female crime; what, if any, is the difference between crime committed by men and women, Caucasians and African-Americans; what are the most dominant theoretical explanations for crime and how well do they explain disproportionate involvement; in what way does the criminal justice system create a different world for disempowered groups; what are the socio-structural and historical factors important in understanding disproportionate criminal involvement; are socio-economic status and age as important as race and sex; how diverse is the group of people who catch and punish criminals; and what forms of discrimination exist in the current criminal justice system? This class will also address potential improvements over America’s current crime reduction strategies. The goal of this course is for students to achieve a comprehensive view of the importance of demographic characteristics in the defining, processing and punishment of criminal behavior.
Canceled courses
Fall 2005		ENGL 103.06		Agents and Accidents
Fall 2005		ENGL 316.00		Psychoanalytic Imagination
Fall 2005		ENGL 317.00		Contemporary Innovative Poetics
Fall 2005		ENGL 322.00		History of the English Language
Fall 2005		ENGL 367.00		Contemporary Australian Fiction
Fall 2005		HIST 330.00		Crime and Society in Medieval England
Fall 2005		HIST 400.00		American Revolution
Fall 2005		HIST 434.00		History of Ireland
Fall 2005		HIST 431.00		Victorian Culture & Society
Fall 2005		HIST 490.03		Senior Seminar Open Topics
Fall 2005		MUSC 103.00		Intro to Ethnomusicology
Fall 2005		MUSC 485.00		Indonesian Music Ensemble
Fall 2005		PSCI 345.00		Race & Ethnicity
Fall 2005		PSCI 491.00		ST:Global Terrorism & Law
Fall 2005		SOCY 111.01		American Society
Fall 2005		SOCY 113.00		Social Issues & Cultural Intersections
Fall 2005		SOCY 291.00		Research Methods