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  • Fall 2009


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    CES coursework is comparative and multidisciplinary in perspective, emphasizing theory-based critical examinations of race-based representations in the media and popular culture, sports, history, anthropology, literature, political science, sociology, psychology, linguistics, biology, and cultural studies. The comparative approach facilitates achievement of CES goals in several ways: (1) It allows students to draw larger theoretical lessons by engaging in comparisons among the groups that are the focus in the department, which currently include African Americans, Asian American/Pacific Islanders, Chicanas/os and Latinas/os, and American Indians; (2) It helps students understand how and why ethnic and racial identity is constructed and reconstructed over time; (3) It helps students understand both differences and communities of our human experience; and (4) It helps students articulate general principles that shape racial relations.

    The courses on specific racialized communities in the United States, including African Americans, Asian American/Pacific Islanders, American Indians, and Latinas/os, take an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the history and experiences of these communities in the United States and throughout the world with respect to similarities, distinctions, interaction, and contact with peoples of European descent. Courses are designed to provide a broad, systematic understanding of these groups in relation forces that have shaped their cultural heritages and issues confronting their contemporary communities. Within this framework, students can augment their professional training and activities in business, education, social work, law, applied sciences, and community development. The program equips graduates from many different specialized fields to play more effective educational roles in their communities.

    List of Courses

    For the complete list of current CES courses, see the WSU online catalog.

    101 [I]  Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies (3)
     

    Comparative issues in Asian American, African American, Chicana/o, and Native American cultures in the United States.
         Section 01
         Section 02 SM09
         Section 03
         Section 04
         Section 05
         Section 06
         Section 07
    111 [S, D] Introduction to Asian/Pacific American Studies (3)
     

    Examination of the social, political, economic and cultural experiences of Asian/Pacific Americans in the historical and contemporary period.
    131 [S, D] Introduction to Black Studies (3)
     

    An introduction of general knowledge concerning African Americans in the USA
    151 [G] Introduction to Chicano Studies (3)
     

    Examination of the history, culture, political and economic status of Chicano/as and Latino/as in the US.
    171 [G] Introduction to Native American Studies (3)
     

    Introduction to Native American studies; introductory course to contemporary native America.
    198 [I] Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies -- Honors (3)
     

    Prereq: admission to Honors College. Introduction to critically analytical ethnic studies
     

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    201 Foundations of Comparative Ethnic Studies (3)
     

    Critical Examination of the history, methodology and theoretical concepts of ethnic studies.
    203 [S] Introduction to Critical Psychology (3)
     

    Prereq: Psych 105 or 198. Methods and traditions of critical psychology with origins in liberation and community psychology; emphasis on critical analysis of racism and oppression (Pscyh 203 effective through summer 2009)

    204 [S] Critical Studies in Whiteness (3)
     

    Political and cultural practices that define whiteness through history, popular culture and everyday life.

    205 [S,D] Farm Workers (3)
     

    Historical and contemporary experiences of farm workers in the US and their relationship to the farm labor system including immigration and free trade policies, unions and advocacy organizations.
    209 Hip Hop Around the Globe (3)
     

    Reflections on the diversity and complexity of Hip Hop at a local, national and global level. .

    211 [K] Introduction to Asian/Pacific American History (3)
     

    Historical experience of Asian/Pacific Americans since the 19th century (Hist 201).

    212 [K] Peoples of the World (3)
     

    Same as Anth 203 . No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
    217 [K] Introduction to East Asian Cultures (3)
     

    Same as History 275. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
    220 [H, D]  Introduction to Multicultural Literature (3)
     

    Survey of Multicultural literature including European American, African American, Asian American, Chicana/o, and Native American Authors.
    222 Race in Sport Films (3) (2-2)
    Examination of racial politics through critical discussions of sport film.
    235 [H,D] African American History (3)
     

    History of African Americans in the U.S. with emphasis upon major themes of the Black experience.
    240 [I] Global Indigenous Issues (3)
     

    Critical examination of global indigenous politics in a historical perspective.

    244 Critical Globalizations (3)
     

    Critical examination of the historical trajectory and contemporary practices, institutions and policies that make up "globalization."

    254 [S,D]  Comparative Latino/a Cultures (3)
     

    Comparison of the contemporary and historical experiences of Latinos and Latinas in the United States, and their relations with other minority groups and the majority populations.
    255 [S,D] Chicana/o History (3)
     

    The historical development of the Chicano/a community in relation to the dynamics of race relations, class structure, ethnic identity, gender, and sexuality in American society from 1521 to the 20th century (Hist/Wst 255 effective through summer 200.).

    260 [S, D] Race and Racism in U.S. Popular Culture(3)
     

    Examines images, ideologies, and identities; introduces key concepts and methods, focuses on race, gender, sexuality and class.
    271 [G] Native American Music of North America (3)
     

    Same as Mus. 265.
    280 [S, D] Race and the Law in American History (3)
     

    Introduction to the role of the law in American race relations since 1750 (Hist 280).

    298 [S, D] History of Women in American Society (3)
     

    Same as Hist 298. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
     

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    300 [S,M] Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender (3)
     

    Same as W St. 300 (and Soc 300).
         Section 01 SP09
         Section 02 FL09
         Section 03
    301[M] Race and Global Inequality (3)
     

    Prereq: Engl 101. Examination of nationalism, colonization, empire-building, racism, ethnic conflict, and class inequality in a global context.

    302 [S,D] Social Psychology of Prejudice (3)
     

    Causes and nature of prejudice from social, psychological, and cultural theoretical perspectives.
    303 [M] Research Methods and Strategies (3)
     

    Quantitative, qualitative, and/or literary research method and strategies particular to the study of race, ethnicity, and culture. Effective through summer 2009.

    304 [H,D] American Roots: Immigration, Migration, and Ethnic Identity (3)
     

    Same as Hist 314.
    305 [S,D] Contemporary Masculinity and Men's Issues (3)
     

    Same as WSt 302 (and Soc 302).

    308 [M] Cultural Politics of Sports (3)
     

    A critical examination of US sports through class, race, gender, sexuality, nationalism and criminality.
    309 [H,D] Queer Identities in Contemporary Cultures
     

    Same as WSt 369.
    311 Asian Diaspora Across the Americas (3)
     

    Asian Diaspora studies the migration of Asian populations across the Pacific, North and South American, and the Carribean.

    313 [G] Asian/Pacific/American Literatures (3)
     

    Asian American fiction, drama, poetry, and other arts, 1900 to present; impact of Asian/Pacific American culture and experience upon these works (Eng 311).

    314 [M]  Topics in Asian/Pacific American Literatures (3)
     

    May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. Trends, themes, major writers (Eng 314).

    315 [M] Asian/Pacific American Autobiography (3)
     

    Critical readings of autobiographical works, memoirs, and life writings by Asian Pacific Americans (Eng 315).

    316 [G] South Asian Film (3) (2-3)
    Same as Engl 316. (CES cross list effective through summer 2009.)
    325 [I] Traveling Cultures: Tourism in Global Perspective
     

    (3) Social relations and cultural practices central to tourism and examples from around the world (Anth 325).

    330 From Malcolm X to the Black Panthers (3)
     

    Complex understanding of the history and black politics in the 1960s.

    331 [G] African American Literature (3)
     

    Introduction to major issues and major works in the African American literary tradition (Engl 321).

    332 [M] Topics in African American Literature (3)
     

    May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. Same as Engl. 322.
    334 Harlem Renaissance (3)
     

    Critical examination of the black creative explosion bewteen World War I and the Great Depression, including politics, literature, and music.

    335 [S] Black Freedom Struggle (3)
     

    Historic exploration of black resistance focusing on nationwide movement that developed following World War II (Hist 313).

    336 [H,D] Black Popular Culture (3)
     

    Flyer for CES 336, summer 2009
    Prereq: CES 131 or 101. African American folk and material culture, examining the African legacy, slave narratives, various genres of music, song, dance and verbal performance.
    337 Black Social Psychology (3)
     

    Approaches and perspectives in contemporary psychology that lead to a broader understanding of the social psychological functioning of African Americans.
    338 [H,D] Cinematic Images of Blackness (3)
     

    Prereq: CES 101 or 131. Critical perspectives on the history of cinematic images of blackness; traces exeriences of blacks within Hollywood as actor or artist, subject or image.

    339 [I] Black Politics (3)
     

    Same as Pol. S. 324.
    340 Empire and Race (3)
     

    Analysis of historical and contemporary manifestations of Empire and their effect on race and the international racialized division of labor.

    353 [G,M] Chicano/Chicana Literature (3)
     

    Chicano/Chicana literature, narrative (novel and autobiography), poetry, short story, and drama (Eng 345 effective through summer 2009).

    354 Topics in Latina/o Literature (3)
     

    Trends, themes and major writers in Latina/o literanture. (Eng 346 -- both English and CES effective through summer 2009.)

    355 [S] Chicanas/os and the Educational System (3)
     

    Investigation of the educational experiences, both current and historical, of Chicanas/os in the United States (T&L 355 -- both CES and T&L effective through summer 2009.)

    356  Bilingual Bicultural Education (3)
     

    Philosophical, legal, cultural, linguistic, and curricular aspects of bilingual education (T&L 335 -- both CES and T&L effective through summer 2009.)

    357 Chicana/os and Popular Culture(3)
     

    Representation of Chicanos in US popular culture..
    358 US Latino/as in Film (3)
     

    Critical analysis of Latinas and Latinos in contemporary US mainstream movies and independent films.
    359 Chicana/o and Latina/o Politics (3)
     

    Character, role, and goals of Chicano/Latino politics; contemporary Chicano/Latino issues (PolS 375).

    372 [S,D] Native American Women in Traditional and Contemporary Societies (3)
     

    Prereq: one of Anthro 101, 214, CES 101, 171, or W St 200. Exploration of roles and activities of women in Native American societies; how traditional gender roles have developed and changed (Anth 312 and WSt 372).

    373 [G,M] Native American Literature (3)
     

    Native American literature, by and about the original inhabitants, image and counter-image, with emphasis on the 20th century (Engl 341).

    375 [K]  North American Indian History, Precontact to Present (3)
     

    Same as Hist. 308.
    376 [K] America Before Columbus (3)
     

    Same as Anth. 331.
    377 [K] Native People of North America (3)
     

    Same as Anth. 320.
    378 [S,D] Contemporary Native Peoples of the Americas
     

    Same as Anth. 327.
    379 [H] Native Americans in Film (3)
     

    Critical examination of films and videos featuring American Indians; traces the history of the Indian as subject of films and as filmmaker.
    380 [S,D] Immigration and Citizenship in the Global Economy
     

    (3) Examination of past and current notions of immigration and citizenship in North American and European countries as defined by government officials, political organizations, community groups, and popular culture.
    398 [S,D] History of Women in American West (3)
     

    Same as Hist 398. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
     

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    401 Seminar in Culture and Power (3)
     

    Complex power relations that develop among competing local, regional, national, and global culture(s).
    403 [T,D] Cultural Issues in Psychology (3)
     

    Prereq: 3 hours of cultural pyschology; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Multidisciplinary analyses of the relationship between social-ecological and political contexts and individual and collective pyschology (Psych 403)

    404 [T,D] Stereotypes and The Media (3)
     

    Same as Com 471.
    405 [I]  Cultural Criticisms and Theory (3)
     

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses in an appropriate area of coherence. Major critiques and theories of colonialists and imperialist formations of culture (Engl 410)

    406 Philosophy and Race (3)
     

    Prereq: 3 hours in CES or Phil 201. Examination of race within western philosophy including work of philosophers of color and analysis of the category "race." Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (Phil 406).

    407 Race, Gender and the Prison Industrial Complex (3)
     

    Examination of the institutional, ideological and discursive web that make up the prison industrial complex.

    408 [T,D] Introduction to Critical Race Feminism (3)
     

    Same as W St 408.
    411 [T,D] Asian Pacific American Women (3)
     

    Prereq: CES or W St course; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Recommend: CES 101 or W St. 200. Intersection of ethnicity, race, class, gender and sexuality in the lives of Asian Pacific American women (WSt 411).

    413 [M,G] Asian Pacific Americans and Popular Culture (3)
     

    Prereq: CES 101 or 111. Examine the racial politics that have developed around the representation of Asian Pacific Americans in U.S. popular culture.
    415 United States 1941 to Present (3)
     

    Same as Hist. 419. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
    419  Social History of the Pacific Northwest (3)
     

    Same as Hist. 422. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
    421 [T] Intercultural Processes in Global Contexts (3)
     

    Same as ComSt. 421
    426 [T] Workers Across North America (3)

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. International interactions between workers and labor unions in Mexico, Canada, and the US (Hist 426).

    435 [T,D] African American Women in US Society (3)
     

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses; CES 101, W St 200; recomend: CES 131. Critical items and models for understanding the experience of African American women in antebellum America to the present; an interdiscplinary forum concerned with the national experience of the African American women experience (Wst 435).

    436

    Black Masculinites (3)
    Critical examination of historical, political, and cultural constructions of images of black manhood and the effects on black male subjectivity.
     

    Political and cultural practices that define whiteness through history, popular culture and everyday life .

    440 [T,D] Social Justice and American Cultures (3)
     

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Social justice issues in relation to diverse American cultures in both an historical and contemporary context.
    442 Nation, Ethnicity, and Modernity (3)
     

    Prereq: CES 244 or 301. Relationship between modernity and nation-making in relation to dominant constructions of race and ethnicity and histories of colonialsm.

    444 [T] White Power Movements and Ideologies (3)
     

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Critical assessment of white supremacist and nationalist movements and ideologies around the globe.
    446 Racism and Anti-Racism in Global Context (3)
     

    Prereq: CES 101 or 201. Theory and practice of anti-racism; history and scope; srategies to transform racist systems.
    453 [T,D] Health Issues for Chicanos/as (3)
     

    Prereq: completition of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Examination of the mental and physical health of Chicanas/os from an interdiscplinary perspective. Effective through summer 2009.

    454 [T] La Chicana in US Society (3)
     

    Prereq: junior standing, completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses in an appropriate area of coherence. Intersections of race, class, gender and sexual orientation in the experience of a marginalized group -- Chicanas (WSt 454).

    456 Bilingual Methods and Materials Across Content Areas (3)
     

    Same as T & L 411. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
    457 [T,D] Chicano/Latino Psychology (3)
     

    Prereq: Psych 105, EdPsy 401, HD 101, Soc 101 or interview with instructor; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Examination of the current psychological research and literature relevant to the psychological well-being of Chicano/Latino populations (CoPsy 457 -- both effective through summer 2009.)

    459 Latin American Governments (3)
     

    Same as Pol S. 413. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
    465 [T] Race, Science and Society (3)
     

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Racial thinking in science tracing the impact of scientific racism on policy, popular thought and social movements.
    470 [T]  Federal Native American Resource Settlement (3)
     

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses in an appropriate area of coherence. Issues involving indigenous ownership of natural resources within the US.
    474 [T] African Politics (3)
     

    Prereq: completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. Historical, economic and social factors that shape contemporary African political systems and problems of nation-building (PolS 474 -- CES portion effective through summer 2009.)

    475 Indians of the Northwest (3)
      Prereq: Anth 230, CES 171, 375, 377 or Hist 308; completion of one Tier I and three Tier II courses. History and ethnography of Native Americans of the Coast and Plateau; historic relationship with Europeans and Euro-Americans, and other Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Chicans/os (Hist 408 through summer 2009).
    477 [M] Modern Japanese History (3)
     

    Same as Hist 477. No longer cross-listed with CES as of Fall 2007 -- this information is for students using catalogs previous to 2007-2008.
    485 (486-488) Special Topics: Study Abroad (1-15)
     

    May be repeated for credit, S, F grading (486-488 effective through summer 2009)

    491 Seminar in Theories of Racism and Ethnic Conflicts(3) Prereq CES 301. Provides general knowledge of the history of racist ideas and the social, political and cultural context underlying ethnic conflicts.
    492 Advanced Topics in Ethnic Studies (3)
     

    Prereq: course in CES. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum of 9 hours; total hours allowed for CES 492, 493, 494 is 9 hours. A reading and discussion course that explores special topics in ethnic studies. Effective through summer 2009.

    493 Advanced Topics in Ethnic Studies (3)
     

    Prereq: course in CES. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum of 9 hours; total hours allowed for CES 492, 493, 494 is 9 hours. A reading and discussion course that explores special topics in ethnic studies. Effective through summer 2009.
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         Spring 2009
    494 Advanced Topics in Ethnic Studies (3)
     

    Prereq: course in CES. May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum of 9 hours; total hours allowed for CES 492, 493, 494 is 9 hours. A reading and discussion course that explores special topics in ethnic studies.
          Spring 2007
          Fall 2007

    495 Special Topics in Comparative Ethnic Studies (3)
     

    May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 hours. Prereq. course in CES. Cross-cultural studies on Asian/Pacific Americans, Blacks, Chicanos, and Native Americans.
    498 Internships in Comparative Ethnic Studies (1-3)
     

    Prereq: senior standing, 6 hours of CES core course sequence, 6 hours in CES areas of emphasis. Internship component for CES majors and minors. S, F grading.
    499  Directed Independent Study (1-4)
     

    May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.
     

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