printer friendly pageHISTORY 244C: The History of the Body in Science, Medicine, and Culture (HISTORY 444C)
The human body as a natural and cultural object, historicized. The crosscultural history of the body from the 18th century to the present. Topics include: sciences of sex and race; medical discovery of particular body parts; human experimentation, foot binding, veiling, and other bodily coverings; thinness and obesity; notions of the body politic.
Last offered: Spring 2007
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-Gender
HISTORY 245G: Law and Colonialism in Africa (HISTORY 348D)
Law in colonial Africa provides an opportunity to examine the meanings of social, cultural, and economic change in the anthropological, legal, and historical approaches. Court cases as a new frontier for the social history of Africa. Topics: meanings of conflicts over marriage, divorce, inheritance, property, and authority.
Last offered: Autumn 2012
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
HISTORY 259A: Poverty and Homelessness in America
Service learning. Students participate in a two quarter internship at a local shelter for homeless individuals or families. Readings include historical, social science, and social commentary literature. Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center).
Last offered: Winter 2010
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
HISTORY 261: Race, Gender, and Class in Jim Crow America
How African American life and labor were redefined from 1890-1954. Topics include family life, work, leisure patterns, transnational relations, cultural expressions emphasizing literature and music, resistance and social activisim. Primary sources including visual materials, literature, and film; historical interpretations of the period.
Last offered: Winter 2009
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
HISTORY 279: Latin American Development: Economy and Society, 1800-2014 (HISTORY 379)
The newly independent nations of Latin America began the 19th century with economies roughly equal to the U.S. and Canada. What explains the economic gap that developed since 1800? Why are some Latin American nations rich and others poor and how have societies changed over time? Marxist, dependency, neoclassical, and institutionalist interpretive frameworks are explored. The effects of globalization on Latin American economic growth, autonomy, and potential for social justice are examined and debated.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom
Instructors:
Frank, Z. (PI)
HISTORY 281A: Twentieth-Century Iraq: A Political and Social History
The colonial experience, creation of the modern Iraqi state, and transition to military dictatorship. Political movements, religious and tribal elements, and their relation to the state. Geopolitical context.
Last offered: Spring 2009
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
HISTORY 282: The United States and the Middle East since 1945 (HISTORY 382)
Since the end of WW II, U.S. interests in the Middle East have traditionally been defined as access to oil at a reasonable price, trade and markets, containing the influence of the Soviet Union, and the security of Israel. Is this the full range of U.S. interests? How has the pursuit of these interests changed over time? What forces have shaped U.S. policy? What is the impact of U.S. policy on the region itself?
Last offered: Winter 2011
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom
HUMBIO 2B: Culture, Evolution, and Society
Introduction to the evolutionary study of human diversity. Hominid evolution, the origins of social complexity, social theory, population dynamics, the impact of disease on societies and the emergence of the modern world system, emphasizing the concept of culture and its influence on human differences.
HUMBIO 2B, with
HUMBIO 3B and
HUMBIO 4B, satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement for students in Human Biology.
HUMBIO 2A and
HUMBIO 2B are designed to be taken concurrently and exams for both sides may include material from joint module lectures. Concurrent enrollment is strongly encouraged and is necessary for majors in order to meet declaration deadlines. Please note Human Biology majors are required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Preston, K. (PI)
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Scheidel, W. (PI)
;
Fogarty, M. (TA)
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Preston, K. (PI)
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Scheidel, W. (PI)
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Fogarty, M. (TA)
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Holderman, C. (TA)
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Ko, H. (TA)
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Tapia, A. (TA)
HUMBIO 3B: Environmental and Health Policy Analysis
Connections among the life sciences, social sciences, public health, and public policy. The economic, social, and institutional factors that underlie environmental degradation, the incidence of disease, and challenges facing the health care system including high spending and inequalities in access to health care. Public policies to address these problems. Topics include pollution regulation, climate change policy, biodiversity protection, health insurance, health care regulation, health disparities, and health care reform.
HUMBIO 3B, with
HUMBIO 2B and
HUMBIO 4B, satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement for students in Human Biology.
HUMBIO 3A and
HUMBIO 3B are designed to be taken concurrently and exams for both sides may include material from joint module lectures. Concurrent enrollment is strongly encouraged and is necessary for majors in order to meet declaration deadlines. Please note Human Biology majors are required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Baker, L. (PI)
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Nation, J. (PI)
;
Fogarty, M. (TA)
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Instructors:
Baker, L. (PI)
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Nation, J. (PI)
;
Fogarty, M. (TA)
;
Holderman, C. (TA)
;
Ko, H. (TA)
;
Tapia, A. (TA)
HUMBIO 4B: Behavior, Health, and Development
Research and theory on human behavior, health, and life span development. How biological factors and cultural practices influence cognition, emotion, motivation, personality, and health in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
HUMBIO 4B, with HUMBIO2B and
HUMBIO 3B, satisfies the Writing in the Major (WIM) requirement for students in Human Biology.
HUMBIO 4A and
HUMBIO 4B are designed to be taken concurrently and exams for both sides may include material from joint module lectures. Concurrent enrollment is strongly encouraged and is necessary for majors in order to meet declaration deadlines. Please note Human Biology majors are required to take the Human Biology Core Courses for a letter grade.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Frank, M. (PI)
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Lyons, D. (PI)
;
Fogarty, M. (TA)
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Instructors:
Frank, M. (PI)
;
Lyons, D. (PI)
;
Fogarty, M. (TA)
;
Holderman, C. (TA)
;
Ko, H. (TA)
;
Tapia, A. (TA)
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