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ANSO 1070 01 - 03 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

The course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the various theories, methods and insights of cultural anthropology. Anthropology differs from other social and behavioral sciences through its cross-cultural approach and its broad scope: it is concerned with examining all aspects of what is referred to in various ways as "being human". This course takes an applied perspective, asking what contributions anthropology can make to the understanding of current social relationships. An International Human Rights, International Studies Certificate Course, Multicultural Studies, Liberal Arts Minor Course.


ANSO 2000 01 Issues in Contemporary Psychology: Women: Cultural Voices

In this class we will celebrate the lives of a variety of women from different cultures as expressed in their own voices, words, inner thoughts, fears, loves and aspirations. By looking at the lives and times of women, we can gain an appreciation for the distinctive ways in which women perceive and express their struggle, survival and triumph under the oppressive conditions associated with patriarchy, colonialism and capitalism. Multicultural Studies and Women's Studies Minor Course, Int'l Human Rights Certificate Course.


ANSO 2000 02 Issues in Contemporary Society: People/Cultures in Conflict

This course is an introduction to ways world cultures respond to the stress points of the contemporary world. Issues addressed include: violence, warfare, ethnic conflict, environmental degradation, and the many contradictions between"traditional" values and modernity. Current events in world news will be a constant theme. A Multicultural Studies Course, Int'l Studies Certificate Course, Int'l Human Rights Certificate Course.


ANSO 2000 04 Issues in Contemporary Society: Ethnographic Film

  Ethnographic film is a genre of documentary film which attempts to recreate the worldview of a group of people or a culture. Recent production of ethonographic film differ significantly from other forms of film production: the stated goal is to ignore the personal view of the director in lieu of that of the "informants" on whom the film depends for its meaning. Arguments about the realistic viability of this concept and the use of film as a tool for social science research will be addressed in this course. In addition we will examine the specific culutral meanings presented in the films. This course will be offered in conjunction with the Margaret Mead Traveling Film & Video Festival. Int'l Studies Course, Int'l Human Rights Course, Multicultural Studies Minor


ANSO 3400 01 (70 - London) Gender and Sex Roles

Nobody is simply a man or a woman. Each of us embodies statuses and identities, as well as physical and demographic traits that intersect. This course will focus on those crossroads, addressing the conditions under which the gender system intersects with other factors to create conditions of power and powerless. Int'l Human Rights Certificate, Women's Studies Minor


ANSO 3500 02 Topics in Social Psychology: The Holocaust

This course examines from a psychosocial perspective the group/individuals/issues associated with the Holocaust. Issues include: collective/individual perpetration of genocide, extreme prejudice, propaganda, impact of extreme victimization on adults/children and factors in resistance/inaction/collaboration. Psychology's/Psychiatry's/Sociology's role during the Holocaust is also examined. A Multicultural Studies Course, Int'l Studies Certificate Course, Int'l Human Rights Certificate Course.


ANSO 4600 02 Advanced Seminar: Peace and Conflict

This seminar on Peace and conflict examines, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the causes of conflict and violence and the ways to resolve, manage, and control both violent and nonviolent conflicts at all levels -- international, intergroup, and interpersonal. This course is intended to provide students with information integrating theory and research on international, intergroup, and interpersonal conflict and direct approaches to conflict resolution such as negotiation, mediation, and facilitation. Int'l Human Rights & Int'l Studies Certificate, Multicultural Studies Minor


ENGL 1060 42 Protest Literature (Leiden)


GNST 1600 01 (52 - Vienna) Understanding Human Rights

This course introduces students to the philosophical and political background of the concept of human rights; discusses historically important documents in their historical context, and the development of different theories of human rights; examines the role that human rights considerations play in international relations; and reviews the work of the most important intergovernmental institutions currently involved in protection of human rights. This course will also examine some crucial current problems in human rights protection. An International Human Rights, International Studies Certificate course.


HIST 2450 01 Third World 20th Century Latin America

This course analyzes the history of Latin American since independence with a focus on the twentieth century. As well as looking at political events, we will uncover the cultural and social history of the region with an emphasis on issues of class, race, and gender. We will use certain countries as case studies to focus in on certain issues, looking, for example, at race relations in Brazil, political dictatorships in Argentina, revolution in Mexico and Cuba, and US relations in Columbia. As well as historical readings, we will read novels and newspapers and watch movies and videos. Evaluation will be based on take-home and in-class exams, essays, and class participation. An International Human Rights and International Studies Certificate Course.


INTL 1500 01 - 03 (40 - Leiden, 70 - London)) The World System Since 1500

"Globalization" is a modern catchword. We are told daily that we live in an interdependent world and cannot afford to remain ignorant about the rest of the world. This course asks how the world has become more systematically tied together over the past 500 years. It equips you to better judge the good and the bad of globalization, prepares you to be a better "world citizen", and lays a good basis for further study of the world's diverse cultures and nationalities. An International Human Rights and International Studies Certificate Course.


INTL 2030 01 (52 - Vienna, 63 - Geneva, 70 - London) International Law

Introduces public international law and the law of international organizations and individuals. Topics include sources of international law, states rights and responsibilities. An International Human Rights and International Studies Certificate Course.


INTL 2030 62 International Law: Legal Aspects of Refugees (Geneva)


INTL 2600 60 International Organizations: Structure and Political Conflict (Geneva)


INTL 2600 61 International Organizations: Structure and Political Conflict - Refugees (Geneva)


MEDC 2800 01 (50 - Vienna, 70 - London) Cultural Diversity in the Media

This course is academic and experiential; a theoretical and personal approach to interaction between various forms of media and cultural diversity. Basic historical and theoretical frameworks are developed to examine media coverage and images of race, gender, sexual orientation and religion. Some of the questions that are examined: How does media coverage and treatment create or perpetuate stereotypes? What is the responsibility of media professionals and consumers regarding diversity? International Human Rights Certificate, Women's Studies Minors Course, Multicultural Studies Minor courses.


MULC 2010 01 American Cultural Pluralism

Introduces the methods of studying cultural pluralism in the United States, including the dynamics, problems and rewards resulting from interactions among diverse groups. Strategies include elimination of stereotyping and discrimination, combating institutional and personal oppressions and racism, and promoting cultural empathy and co-operation. An International Human Rights Certificate, Multicultural Studies Minor course.


POLT 2550 01 The Politics of Development Middle East

This course will focus on socio-political development of the modern Middle East. We will discuss events which led to the creation of modern Middle Eastern countries. Individual countries in the region will get special attention.An International Human Rights and International Studies Certificate Course.


POLT 2550 02 The Politics of Development Cuba & Mexico

These two countries are our (U.S.) closest neighbors. Both are coping with internal pressures from economic globalization, both are wrestling with the legacy of revolution, both are struggling with issues of political democracy. We will study their responses to these challenges and the complex challenges they pose to U.S. foreign policy. An International Human Rights and International Studies Certificate Course.


POLT 2550 062 The Politics of Development Middle East (Geneva)


PSYC 2000 01 Issues in Contemporary Psychology: Women: Cultural Voices

In this class we will celebrate the lives of a variety of women from different cultures as expressed in their own voices, words, inner thoughts, fears, loves and aspirations. By looking at the lives and times of women, we can gain an appreciation for the distinctive ways in which women perceive and express their struggle, survival and triumph under the oppressive conditions associated with patriarchy, colonialism and capitalism. Multicultural Studies and Women's Studies Minor Course, Int'l Human Rights Certificate Course.


PSYC 3500 02 Topics in Social Psychology: The Holocaust

This course examines from a psychosocial perspective the group/individuals/issues associated with the Holocaust. Issues include: collective/individual perpetration of genocide, extreme prejudice, propaganda, impact of extreme victimization on adults/children and factors in resistance/inaction/collaboration. Psychology's/Psychiatry's/Sociology's role during the Holocaust is also examined. A Multicultural Studies Course, Int'l Studies Certificate Course, Int'l Human Rights Certificate Course.


PSYC 4600 02 Advanced Seminar: Peace and Conflict

This seminar on Peace and conflict examines, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the causes of conflict and violence and the ways to resolve, manage, and control both violent and nonviolent conflicts at all levels -- international, intergroup, and interpersonal. This course is intended to provide students with information integrating theory and research on international, intergroup, and interpersonal conflict and direct approaches to conflict resolution such as negotiation, mediation, and facilitation. Int'l Human Rights & Int'l Studies Certificate, Multicultural Studies Minor


RELG 2150 01 Existence and Meaning: The Problem of Evil

This course will examine the nature of evil from a comparative religious perspective, the social sciences, and science. Topics will include: the origin of Satan and mythologies of evil; selfish or compassionate genes; social and cultural oppression; plagues and AIDS; free will and divine causality; genocide and new models of divine causality; extinction and the death of the universe; social and personal immortality. Underlying the challenges presented by difference world perspectives is the need for a revision of religious language and models of divine causality. This is an Internet Course. Basic knowledge of the Internet, easy access to the Internet and an email address is required. Please contact the professor at gossro@webster.edu when registered for this course.


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