DPD Coursework
Criteria
Difference, Power, and Discrimination courses shall:
- Be at least three credits;
- Emphasize elements of critical thinking;
- Have as their central focus the study of the unequal distribution of power within the framework of particular disciplines and course content;
- Focus primarily on the United States, although global contexts are encouraged;
- Provide illustrations of ways in which structural, institutional, and ideological discrimination arise from socially defined meanings attributed to difference;
- Provide historical and contemporary examples of difference, power, and discrimination across cultural, economic, social, and political institutions in the United States;
- Provide illustrations of ways in which the interactions of social categories, such as race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age, are related to difference, power, and discrimination in the United States;
- Provide a multidisciplinary perspective on issues of difference, power, and discrimination;
- Incorporate interactive learning activities (e.g., ungraded, in-class writing exercise; classroom discussion; peer-review of written material; web-based discussion group); and
- Be regularly numbered departmental offerings rather than x99 or blanket number courses.
Courses
Below is a list of regularly available courses, for the 2006-2007 academic year. Since this list is updated each term, some courses may not have any data about future availability. For a full and up-to-date listing, please visit the OSU Bacc Core Course List.
| Subject & Number | Term(s) Offered | Title (Credits) Description |
|---|---|---|
| AG 301 | W07 Sp07 |
Ecosystem Science of Pacific NW Indians (3) Designed and presented in partnership with Pacific Northwest Indians and Alaska Natives, focusing on natural ecosystems, differing views, power relationships, policymaking, and gender roles. |
| ANTH 251 | W07 | Language in the USA (3) Examines the linguistic aspects of ethnic, class, and gender differences in the United States of America, with a focus on language attitudes. Uses both oral and written materials and quantitative and qualitative approaches. |
| ANTH 345 | W07 | Biological and Cultural Constructions of Race (3) The social, cultural, and historical context of human biological diversity in the United States. Students become acquainted with primary resources relating to biological diversity within the modern human species and will offer a critical perspective on racial/ethnic categorization of that diversity. |
| ANTH 451 | - | Sociolinguistics (3) The study of language in social context including the relationships between language and age, gender, personality, religion, ethnicity and social class. Examines pidgins, creoles, dialects, genres and the processes of language change. |
| CSS 381 | - | Agriculture, Power, Discrimination, and Survival (3) Study and discussion of the effect of difference, power, and discrimination from an agricultural perspective with particular emphasis on how agriculture has shaped both earth's ecology and human culture by enabling an ever-increasing human population. (Taught at LaGrande campus only.) |
| DHE 270 | W07 Sp07 |
Appearance, Power and Society (4) Examination and discussion about the ways in which dress and appearance contributes to social, economic and political discrimination and influences and supports institutionalized sources of power, from a social, cultural and historical context. |
| ECON 383 | W07 | The Economics of Discrimination (4) An economic analysis of discrimination, focusing on labor market inequities for women and minorities. Historical and current trends in pay, education, and employment disparities, economic explanations for such disparities, and econometric evidence for wage and employment discrimination. |
| ES 212 | W07 | Survey of Chicano/a-Latino/a Studies II (3) An interdisciplinary survey of the Chicano/a experience, 1940-1980. Topics include urban culture; grassroots movements, middle-class reform; class, gender and labor issues; education; and cultural production as resistance. |
| ES 213 | Sp07 | Contemporary Latino/a Culture and Issues (3) A comparative interdisciplinary treatment of contemporary Latino/a cultures and current issues affecting their status in the United States. |
| ES 221 | - | Survey of African American Studies I (3) An interdisciplinary survey of the African American experience beginning with pre-colonial Africa and ending with the overthrow of the Reconstruction in 1877. |
| ES 223 | Sp07 | Survey of African American Studies III (3) Interdisciplinary survey of the African American experience beginning with the economic collapse of 1929, the New Deal, and ending in the 1990s with conservative efforts to end civil rights laws of the 1960s. |
| ES 233 | Sp07 | Asian American Studies II: Activism and Empowerment (3) A look at historical and contemporary Asian American activism and issues, from early labor organizing to the Asian American Movement of the 1960s and 70s to contemporary issues and efforts toward community empowerment. |
| ES 243 | W07 | Native American Experience in the 20th Century U.S. (3) Comprehensive course dealing with Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian experience under the 20th century United States government. |
| ES 351 | - | Ethnic Minorities in Oregon (3) Exploration of the cultures and contributions of major ethnic groups in the state of Oregon. With timelines, oral histories, and audiovisual aids, the course will allow students to learn the ethnic and regional diversity in Oregon history. |
| ES 452 | - | Ethnicity in Film (3) Using ethnicity and gender as primary frames of reference, this upper-division/graduate level seminar seeks to introduce students to critical film theory and examine ethnicity and gender as a force both in front of and behind the camera. |
| EXSS 475 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
Power and Privilege in Sport (3) Issues of power and privilege in sport including race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and aggression and the consequences of long held societal norms and stereotypes. |
| FW 340 | Sp07 | Multicultural Perspectives in Natural Resources (3) Explores multicultural influences on development of natural resources in the American West. Effects of diverse social values on changes in the physical landscape and biodiversity. |
| GEO 309 | W07 Sp07 |
Environmental Justice (3) Technical and social issues surrounding the unequal exposure to environmental hazards based on race and the environmental justice movement that has grown to address charges of such environmental racism. |
| H 465 | W07 | Public Health and Women: Social and Policy Issues (3) Public health approach to the identification of women's health needs in the United States and in other countries as it relates to the intersection of race, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, age, and ability. |
| HDFS 201 | W07 Sp07 |
Individual and Family Development (3) Using a life span developmental approach, this course is a study in individual and family development, dynamics, and relationships, both within the family and as part of the larger environment. |
| HST 201 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
History of the United States (3) Provides an overview of the development of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Attention is given to economic, political, and social trends, as well as to international relations. HST 201: Pre-Columbian and colonial origins to 1820. |
| HST 202 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
History of the United States (3) Provides an overview of the development of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Attention is given to economic, political, and social trends, as well as to international relations. HST 202: 1820-1920. |
| HST 203 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
History of the United States (3) Provides an overview of the development of the U.S. from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Attention is given to economic, political, and social trends, as well as to international relations. HST 203: 1920 to present. |
| HST 368 | - | Gay and Lesbian Movements in Modern America (3) Examination of lesbian and gay male identities, lives, and collectivities in American culture from the post-Civil War period to the present. The political and cultural participation, rather than human sexual behaviors, orientations, or values. |
| LING 251 | W07 Sp07 |
Languages of Oregon (3) Basic lessons in languages spoken in Oregon's minority language communities presented by native informants; discussion, language analysis, and assessment facilitated by linguistics faculty. Languages presented will vary. |
| MB 330 | Sp07 | Disease and Society (3) Infectious disease has many effects on the development of society, and likewise, human interactions affect the development of disease. The course examines these interactions with a focus on the role of race, class, and economic status in the development of epidemics. |
| PHL 280 | Sp07 | Ethics of Diversity (4) Uses moral philosophy to examine difference-based discrimination and prejudice in the human community. |
| PS 363 | W07 Sp07 |
Gender and Race in American Political Thought (4) Traditional canon of American political thought scrutinized from vantage point of feminist and critical race theory scholarship. |
| PS 375 | - | The Civil Rights Movement and Policies (4) Political and social evolution of the civil rights movement, emphasizing events 1954-1965, and major contemporary civil rights politics and policies in the South and the nation. |
| PS 425 | Sp07 | Gender and Law (4) Legal status of American women, with emphasis on constitutional law, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and its amendments, and various state laws as they relate to the legal rights of women. |
| SOC 206 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
Social Problems and Issues (3) Examination of social problems with particular focus upon U.S. society. Sociological perspectives on definition, description, and analysis of contemporary and recurrent problems in industrialized societies. Investigation of causes and consequences of social problems considered in societal context. |
| SOC 312 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
Sociology of the Family (3) Survey of the family as a social institution. Addresses historical and cultural perspectives with emphasis on family diversity, variations in family form and life style, interdependence between family and other institutions, analysis of major family issues, forces for change in the family. |
| SOC 360 | Sp07 Su07 |
Population Trends and Policy (3) Basic socio-demographic factors affecting population size, distribution, composition and change; examination of local, national, and international trends, and demographic policy. |
| SOC 426 | Sp07 Su07 |
Social Inequality (3) Evolution of social inequality in society. Emphasis upon the causes and consequences of inequality in power, privilege, and prestige in human societies, with special attention to the United States. |
| TA 360 | - | Multicultural American Theatre (3) Examines the rich panorama of multicultural-American theatre (e.g. African-American, gay and lesbian, Hispanic, Asian-American). |
| WS 223 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
Women: Self and Society (3) Multidisciplinary introduction to women studies. Focuses on the lives and status of women in society and explores ways institutions such as family, work, media, law and religion affect different groups of women. Explores issues of gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation, size and ability. |
| WS 224 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
Women: Personal and Social Change (3) Examines the way the questioning of traditional gender roles and their accompanying power structures can lead to change in women's personal and public lives. Explores women's heritage and contributions and focuses on issues of self-growth and social movements for change. |
| WS 230 | W07 Sp07 Su07 |
Women in the Movies (3) Examines ways women are depicted in the movies and how those depictions are created by and create larger social constructions of women. Special attention is given to the intersections of race, class, sexual identity, and age with gender. |
| WS 414 | - | Systems of Oppression in Women's Lives (3) Explores the ways different systems of oppression and discrimination impact women's lives. Examines sexism, classism, racism, and anti-Jewish oppression, as well as discrimination against lesbians, older women, and those who differ in ability and appearance. |
| WS 420 | - | Hate, Resistence, and Reconciliation (3) Examines hate movements, hate-related activities, and resistant acts and movements. Special attention is given to the role of gender. |