Community Studies

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Lower-Division Courses

10. Introduction to Community Activism. S
Surveys different strategies of community activism including charity, volunteering, labor and community organizing, and recently emerging global activism with goal of demonstrating how certain strategies challenge existing social relations and arrangements while others typically (and often by design) reproduce them. (General Education Code(s): IS.) M. Pudup

20. Youth and Social Movements. S
Examines roles young people have played and still play in social movements locally and internationally. Guiding questions are “Under what conditions do youth enter social movements?” and “What models do they create or adopt?” (General Education Code(s): E.) P. Perry

42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division or graduate students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) The Staff

70. Video Laboratory (2 credits). F,W
Trains students in the techniques of documentary film making. Through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and review of students’ work in progress, students learn the fundamentals of film/video pre-production, production, and post-production skills. Concurrent enrollment in course 80L required. Enrollment limited to 25. D. Wellman, B. Rich

71. Basic Photography Laboratory (2 credits). F,W
Provides students with photography skills. Through lecture, demonstration, hands-on experience, and field sessions, students acquire technical and aesthetic training in basic darkroom skills, methods of photographing people, an introduction to alternative processes, and presentation of finished photographs. Concurrent enrollment in course 80L required. Enrollment limited to 20. D. Wellman, B. Rich

72. Audio Laboratory (2 credits). F,W
Trains students in the fundamental techniques of documentary audio production. Through lectures, documentary examples, demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and consultation with students regarding their work in progress, students gain the skills they need to produce their own audio documentaries. Concurrent enrollment in course 80L required. Enrollment limited to 20. D. Wellman, B. Rich

80A. Chicanos and Social Change. W
Introduction to study of Chicano political experience with selected U.S. institutions, e.g., education and health, beginning with historical overview and ending with consideration of Chicanos’ political future in the 1990s. Weekly guest lecturers. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, E.) The Staff

80B. Civil Rights Movement: Grassroots Change and American Society. S
The civil rights movement of the 1950s–60s was one of the most important grassroots social movements in American history. Course examines this movement, focusing especially on the experiences of rank-and-file participants and on its effects on American society. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, E.) D. Brundage

80F. Transgressive Sexualities and Genders. *
Historical and ethnographic examination of lesbian/gay subcultures, institutions, and politics in contemporary U.S. Topics include growth of urban gay communities, lesbian/gay people of color, family, youth, sex/gender theory, the law, and repression and resistance. General introduction to “queer studies.” (Formerly Changing Sexualities and Genders.) (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, E.) N. Stoller

80H. Social Change and Asian Americans. *
Introduction to the study of social change and Asian Americans, with an emphasis on community and activist perspectives. Weekly film or guest lecturers. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, E.) D. Woo

80L. Social Documentation. F,W
Examines works from various media recognized as being drawn from “real life.” Through film, photography, oral history, and other examples, develops critical understanding of social documentation as a process with implicit theories and conventions. Students create beginning documentaries in production collectives. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences.) R. Tajima, B. Rich

80Q. Asian American Health. F
Examines social and cultural issues relevant to Asian American health or mental health. Given implicit exclusionary biases in conventional health practices, the need is to broaden definitions of practice and prevention to encompass alternative conceptions of health care, as well as larger social problems related to social inequality, education, work, and adjustment to a racially diverse society. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, E.) D. Woo

93. Field Study. F,W,S
Supervised research for lower-division students, conducted off campus within regular commuting distance of the campus. Petitions may be obtained in the Community Studies office. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

93F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

93G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Supervised off-campus study conducted under the immediate and direct guidance of a faculty supervisor. For lower-division students doing part-time off-campus study. Petition must be obtained from the Community Studies Department. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Individual directed study for lower-division undergraduates. Petitions may be obtained in the Community Studies office. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

100. Theory and Practice.
Introduces students to different ways of perceiving and understanding social phenomena in an ongoing dialogue about practical implications of theory and theoretical implications of practice. Faculty introduce and discuss their own work in these terms. Topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment priority given to proposed community studies majors. Permission of instructor required; see enrollment conditions in the Schedule of Classes.

100B. Media and Social Change. *
Uses case study approach to analyze use of films and videos in relation to social change movements. Students produce a video as final project. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment restricted to sophomores and juniors. Concurrent enrollment in course 170 is required. Course 80L is recommended. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Media and Social Change.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) R. Tajima

100E. Theory and Practice of Economic Justice. F
Examines how markets operate within the political economy of contemporary capitalism to generate myriad and often chronic forms of economic and social inequality in the United States. Explores different approaches to addressing inequality within the multi-faceted economic justice movement. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS, E.) M. Pudup

100F. Public Health. F
Examination of community activism to address health issues: examples are drawn from a range of concerns, e.g., environmental racism, prison conditions, feminist health matters, the AIDS epidemic, violence, and alcoholism. Special attention is given to the social frameworks of health and to the utilization of social and political strategies for improving community well-being. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Public Health.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) The Staff

100J. Immigration and Social Justice. *
Introduction to contemporary U.S. immigration patterns and policies, to major problems facing immigrant communities, and to theory and practice of immigrants and their allies in confronting these problems and working for social justice. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors.
Formerly Theory and Practice of Immigration and Social Justice.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS, E.) D. Brundage

100K. Culture and Health. F
Explores the role of culture as it pertains to health. Important themes include holistic perspectives and the relative applicability of the western model to diverse populations. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Culture and Health.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) D. Woo

100M. Health Care Inequalities. *
Examines system and non-system that is American health care with special attention to inequalities in access, financing, and quality of care. Covers concepts such as equality, fairness, and need as well as community organizing and community building for health. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) A. Steiner

100P. Resistance and Social Movements. W
Where do ideas for democratic social change come from? How are new social movements formed? Emphasis will be placed on subaltern groups including slaves, peasants, workers, utopians, and “second-class citizens” of the global economy from 1492 to the present. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Resistance and Social Movements.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS, E.) P. Ortiz

100Q. Theory and Practice of Feminist Organizing/Global Realities. *
Examines sexuality and gender as political forces, in dominant social orders and oppositional movements. Focus on U.S. locates sexual politics in global race/class relations. Emphasize grassroots organizing on: sexual violence, abortion, arts censorship, sex work/public sex, HIV/AIDS, LGBT/queer civil rights. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Sexual Politics.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) N. Stoller

100S. Social Documentation. W
Provides advanced understanding of history of social documentation and corresponding theories and practices of social documentation. Students also required to advance skills in a practical aspect of social documentation (i.e., video, photography, audio, oral history). Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Social Documentation.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) D. Wellman

100T. Agriculture, Food, and Social Justice. W
Examines the primary ways in which activists are attempting to resist, provide alternatives to, and/or transform aspects of the food system using social and environmental justice frameworks to evaluate such activism. Topics explored include organic farming, food charity, fair trade, relocalization, and farmworker organizing. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Agriculture, Food, and Social Justice.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) J. Guthman

100V. Politics of Culture. *
Examination and analysis of structures and strategies governing the cultural sector, including but not limited to film exhibition and distribution, “entertainment” journalism, and the art world. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of the Politics of Culture.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) B. Rich

100X. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality. F
How do people produce and politicize sex, gender, and sexuality on their bodies? How are these represented and disciplined? Topics include transgender, sex work, feminist and queer realities. Materials include testimonials, films, ethnography, social theory, and clinical texts. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly Theory and Practice of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) M. Ochoa

100Y. Youth and Society. *
Examines principal theories of youth “development” and role of schooling, poverty, and other influences on well-being and life outcomes of youth. Explores effective strategies for youth-related organizing and social change work. Interview only: admission determined at first class meeting. Enrollment limited to sophomores and juniors. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): IS.) P. Perry

102. Preparation for Field Studies. S
A practicum to prepare students for field study. Course must be successfully completed prior to the six-month field study. Prerequisite(s): completion of admissions process to the major. Enrollment restricted to majors in community studies. M. Ochoa

103. Field Study Practicum (2 credits). S
A practicum in social change work in which the students works for a social change organization on a part-time basis. Concurrent enrollment in course 102 required. N. Stoller

104. Class in the United States. †
Explores politics and culture of class in contemporary U.S. from interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on social theory, political economy, and cultural forms (film, music, and literature) with special emphasis on race, ethnicity, and gender. D. Frank

111. Ageism and Activism. *
Introduces students to gerontology, the study of aging. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, critically examines the theories, stereotypes, and realities of worldwide demographic transition and considers the many interesting implications for organizing social and personal life. Enrollment limited to 25. A. Steiner

112. In the Eye of 9/11: Film Culture and National Catastrophe. *
Explore national/international history through selected screenings/readings, attempting to understand how representation intersects with history and governance. Learn about earlier times of national panic or confusion to understand the antecedents/aftereffects of 9/11. B. Rich

114. Whiteness, Racism, and Anti-Racism. *
Examines the social, cultural, institutional, and personal ways that white privilege and racial domination are constructed, maintained, and reproduced in U.S. society. Goal is to reveal the “hidden” quality of whiteness and illuminate effective strategies for anti-racist activism. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): E.) P. Perry

116. Documentary and Social Change. *
Critical analysis of the relationship between documentary and social change. Explores a wide array of documentary methods including film, testimonies, radio, protest novels, oral history, and electronic formats. Case studies include anti-slavery, farm worker, and anti-Apartheid movements. P. Ortiz

118. Broadcast Journalism (2 credits). F,W,S
Focuses on writing radio news. Through lectures, hands-on instruction, and written assignments, students acquire technical and aesthetic training in broadcast news reporting, writing, and audio production. Enrollment limited to 25. R. Goodman

119. Banana Slug News (2 credits). F,W,S
Introduction to television news production in which students become familiar with the tools of the medium and the process involved in the creation of a completed television news program through basic studio exercises and Electronic News Gathering (ENG). Enrollment limited to 15. L. Mastramico

121. Health and Human Rights in Prison. W
Critical analysis of health and human rights conditions for prisoners. Includes examination of contemporary theory and practice of punishment, health care in prison, and community and legal intervention in jail and prison conditions. Previous course work or background in the criminal justice area preferred. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): W.) N. Stoller

123. Walmart Nation. *
Examines origins and growth of Walmart stores as powerful guides to understanding dynamics of contemporary global political economy and, relatedly, the changing fortunes of global social classes. M. Pudup

125. Documentary and Technology: Objectivity, Subjectivity, and Truth. *
Intended to provide a solid grounding in the documentary (largely film/video), its approaches over time, changes in thinking about the role that the machine has played in the nature of the medium, and an opportunity to think critically about practice, community, use, and reception. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): A.) B. Rich

126. African American/Latino Communities: Histories. W
Explores the histories, cultures, and politics of African Americans and Latinos since the Mexican-American War; racial oppression and civil rights, culture and identity, citizenship, labor, and public policy struggles; and contemporary politics of black and Latino relationships in the U.S. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): E.) P. Ortiz

132. Mediating Desire. S
Considers the ways Third World voices and bodies are understood, performed, embraced, commodified, exploited, and rejected through representations. Uses representations of, by, and for the margins to engage theories of communication, identity, and representation. Creative final projects encouraged. (General Education Code(s): E.) M. Ochoa

134. Youth Cultures and Identity Politics. *
What is “youth culture?” What does it have to do with race, class, and gender politics? Combining sociology of race with cultural studies, the course addresses these questions and examines the potential of youth cultures to affect social change. (General Education Code(s): E.) P. Perry

136. Black Liberation in the African Diaspora. *
Critically examines anti-slavery, anti-colonial, revolutionary, and civil rights struggles in the African diaspora from slavery to freedom: dynamics of racial oppression, debates within black communities, and the impact of gender, class, and cultural differences in the shaping of contemporary protest traditions. (General Education Code(s): E.) P. Ortiz

142. Introduction to Marxism. W
A close study of original texts by Marx and Engels and contemporary Marxists, focusing on the basic tenets of Marxism and their applicability to current community problems. An interdisciplinary course for students with little previous experience in Marxist method. M. Rotkin

145. Politics of Obesity. S
Critically examines the construction and representation of the so-called epidemic of obesity, the major explanations for the rise in obesity and the interventions they beget, and the implications of naming obesity as a problem. J. Guthman

146. Leadership Education for Asian Americans. *
Aims to promote leadership and activism on the part of Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) students or those working with AAPI communities. A major theme is the application of leadership concepts and models to specific communities or groups. (General Education Code(s): E.) D. Woo

147. The Rise and Fall of the New Queer Cinema. *
Documents/interprets the phenomenon “New Queer Cinema.” Seeks to understand its precedents, preconditions (social, political, medical) leading to its explosive growth, and forces (economic, aesthetic, medical) spelling the end of the artistic movement, though its influence seemed simultaneously to spill into every televisual medium. (General Education Code(s): A.) B. Rich

148. Women’s Health Activism. F
Examines concrete aspects of women’s health in social and political contexts, including such factors as environmental and occupational health, the role of race and nationality, diverse sexualities and health, American medical care systems, and international comparisons and organizing approaches. N. Stoller

149. Political Economy of Food and Agriculture. *
Intensive reading course, focusing on key concepts in agrarian political economy and historical development of world food system. Enrollment limited to 25. J. Guthman

152. Gender and Sexuality in Latin America. F
Advanced topics in gender and sexuality in Latin America and Latina/o studies. Analyzes role of power, race, coloniality, national and transnational processes in the production and analysis of genders and sexualities. Materials include memoir, fiction, ethnography, social documentary and history. Prerequisite(s): Latin American and Latino Studies 80S or equivalent. (General Education Code(s): E.) M. Ochoa

156. Corporate Culture, Corporate Structure, and Race. S
Examines how corporations have either explicitly or implicitly supported racial inequities. As such, it broadens the traditional anti-discrimination paradigm, largely focused on individual prejudice or intentionality, to encompass issues of accountability at the corporate level. D. Woo

160. Communities, Problems and Interventions. *
Prepares students to develop and design responses to problems affecting communities. Informed by the history of community interventions in Chicana/o, feminist, labor, civil rights, HIV/AIDS, and GLBT/queer movements, students research, design, and propose a community-level intervention. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): W.) M. Ochoa

162. Introduction to Non-Profit Organizations and Grantwriting. *
This course introduces students to non-profit organizations and grantwriting. Through hands-on grantwriting experiences, students will learn how to write a successful grant. Please bring a potential fundable project idea to the first class. The Staff

163. American Cities and Social Change. *
Examines the historical development of and contemporary conditions within U.S. cities by focusing on social and economic restructurings of cities, cultural and political transformations, and spatial reorganizations of the urban landscape. Goal is understanding the changing nature of urban experience. Students must also enroll in course 164. M. Pudup

164. Urban Field Study (2 credits). *
Examines multifaceted processes of urban growth and restructuring during two all-day field trips in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Goal is making urban theory and history come to life. Must be taken concurrently with course 163. Enrollment limited to 15. M. Pudup

166. Northern Ireland: Communities in Conflict. *
Introduction to the so-called “troubles” in Northern Ireland, from the 1960s to the present. Examination of the historical background to the conflict, the patterns of conflict in the 1970s and 1980s, and the emergence of a peace process in the 1990s. D. Brundage

168. Globalization and Its Discontents. *
Provides an overview of the origins and existing character of major institutions, structures, and dynamics of the global political economy. Examines some social consequences of neoliberalism as well as political responses to it. J. Guthman

170. Video Laboratory (2 credits). W
Trains students in the techniques of documentary film making. Through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and review of work in progress, students learn the fundamentals of film-video pre-production, production, and post-production skills. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 100S. D. Wellman

171. Photography Laboratory (2 credits). W
Provides students with photography skills. Through lecture, demonstration, hands-on experience, and field sessions, students acquire technical and aesthetic training, darkroom skills, methods of photographing people, introduction to alternative processes, and learn to present finished photographs. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 100S. D. Wellman

172. Audio Laboratory (2 credits). W
Trains students in techniques of documentary audio production. Through lectures, documentary examples, demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and in consultation regarding work in progress, students gain skills required to produce their own audio documentaries. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 100S. D. Wellman

180. Video Production of the Social Documentary. W
Intensive overview of the production of social-issue documentary videos covering conceptualization, research, treatment and proposal writing, interview technique, camera, editing, production, and distribution. Prerequisite(s): course 80L. Concurrent enrollment in course 180L required. Enrollment limited to 20. R. Tajima

180L. Video Laboratory (2 credits). S
Further training in techniques of documentary filmmaking. Through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on instruction, and review of students’ work in progress, students learn skills in film/video pre-production, production, and post-production. Concurrent enrollment in course 180 is required. R. Tajima

189. Methods of Teaching Community Studies. F,W,S
Each student serves as a facilitator for small discussion groups in connection with core community studies courses. Facilitators complete course readings and meet with instructor as a group to discuss the teaching process. May not be counted toward upper-division major requirements. Prerequisite(s): prior course work in the major. The Staff

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar, course 42, under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Approval by the Committee on Educational Policy the prior quarter. The Staff

193. Field Study. F,W,S
Supervised off-campus study conducted under the immediate and direct guidance of a faculty supervisor. To be used primarily by upper-division students doing part-time off-campus study. Petitions may be obtained in the Community Studies Department office. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

193F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Supervised off-campus study conducted under the immediate and direct guidance of a faculty supervisor. For upper-division students doing part-time off-campus study. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

193G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Supervised off-campus study conducted under the immediate and direct guidance of a faculty supervisor. For upper-division students doing part-time off-campus study. Petition must be obtained from the Community Studies Department. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

194. Analysis of Field Materials. W
A seminar for students who have completed a full-time field study. Devoted to the systematic analysis of field materials, integrating appropriate concepts and relevant literature, as well as utilizing the experience of other students. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements, course 198. Enrollment restricted to community studies majors. (General Education Code(s): W.) D. Woo, N. Stoller, A. Steiner, M. Pudup, J. Guthman

195A. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Individual study with a faculty member to complete the senior thesis. Petitions may be obtained in the Community Studies Department office. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

195B. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Individual study with a faculty member to complete the senior thesis. Petitions may be obtained in the Community Studies Department office. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

195C. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Individual study with a faculty member to complete the senior thesis. Petitions may be obtained in the Community Studies Department office. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Independent Field Study. F
Provides for department-sponsored individual study programs off campus for which faculty supervision is not in person (e.g., supervision is by correspondence). Community studies majors are required to take 30 credits of field study. Students engaging in full-time field study must complete all application procedures as described in the Community Studies handbook. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Prerequisite(s): course 102 must be successfully completed before enrollment in this course. May be repeated for credit. The Staff, M. Rotkin

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Advanced directed reading and research for the serious student. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Petitions may be obtained in the Community Studies Department office. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Advanced directed reading and research for the serious student. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Graduate Courses

201. Theories of “Whiteness” and Anti-Racist Practice. *
Examines most current literature on “whiteness” emanating from legal studies, the humanities, and social sciences and analyzes insights offered for anti-racist public and educational policy, particularly, and white anti-racist practice, generally. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Enrollment limited to 15. P. Perry

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Either study related to a course being taken or a totally independent study. Designed for graduate students. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

*Not offered in 2006-07