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Humanities 3030, Multicultural Studies Fall 2006 Monday & Wednesday 1:00-1:50pm Dixie State College of Utah
Matthew Smith-Lahrman, Instructor
E-mail: lahrman@dixie.edu Phone: (435) 652- Office: MCD 230 Office Hours: Tuesday 2-5pm Friday 1-3pm Or by appointment
The Course
This course examines the social constructions of race, ethnicity, gender and class within United States society. We examine these constructions as processes of identity formation, stratification and social change. We will also look at prejudice and discrimination as key ingredients to understanding race, ethnicity, gender and class. Along the way you will come to a better understanding of the cultural milieu that is the United States.
Texts
Roberta Fiske-Rusciano & Virginia Cyrus. 2005. Experiencing Race, Class and Gender in the United States. 4 th Edition. McGraw Hill Publishers.
Mitchell Duneier. 1992. Slim’s Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity. University of Chicago.
Evaluation
Grades will be based on five experiential journals, three in-class essays, and two papers. The weight of the assignments upon your overall grade is as follows:
Journals: 4% each * 5 = 20% total Essays: 20% each * 3 = 60% total Paper: 20%
Experiential Journals
You will hand in five journal entries during the semester. They should address concepts from the course and apply them to your everyday life. Journals will not be graded for grammar or style or presentation. I simply want to see that you are recognizing the applicability of the course content to our real lives. Journal entries are due on September 13, October 4, October 25, November 15, and December 11.
In-class Essays
You will write three in-class essays in which you will be asked to bring together theoretical concepts from my lectures and examples from the readings in Fiske-Rusciano and Cyrus. You will write these essays on September 27, November 1 and December 11. Please come to class on these dates with a Blue Book (which can be purchased inexpensively from the bookstore).
Papers
You will write a paper applying concepts we discuss and read in Fiske- Rusciano and Cyrus to Slim’s Table by Mitchell Duneier. I will hand out a paper assignment on October 2, the paper is due on November 29.
Attendance:
Attendance is NOT mandatory. However, I lecture on material that is not in the text. There will be elements of the in-class essay questions that are not from the text. If you miss class you risk missing information needed for the essays.
NOTE: Your final grade is based on your letter grades, not on your accumulation of points.
ANOTHER NOTE: You must complete all assignments to pass this class.
FINAL NOTE: I reserve the right to (a) adjust individual grades based on my evaluation of your participation and enthusiasm in the course and (b) make changes to the syllabus during the course if I feel it will benefit the class.
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE POLICY: Academic dishonesty in any form, including, but not limited to, plagiarism on written assignments, submitting other person’s work as one’s own, and cheating on exams or quizzes will not be tolerated at Dixie State College of Utah.
Teachers at Dixie State College of Utah have the right to manage their classroom environments to ensure a good learning climate.
If you are a student with a physical or mental impairment and would like to request accommodations, please contact the Disability Resource Center (652-7516) in Room 201 of the Student Services Center. The Disability Resource Center will determine your eligibility for services based upon complete professional documentation. If you are deemed eligible, the Disability Resource Center will further evaluate the effectiveness of your accommodation requests and will authorize reasonable accommodations
that are appropriate for your disability.
Course Schedule
Week & Topics
Week # August 23 Introduction to course
Week # August 28 & 30 RACIAL AND ETHNIC IDENTITY Read: “Experiencing Race, Class and Gender in the United States,” “Identity,” 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 13, & 17
Week # September 4 & 6 No Class, Monday, September 4 GENDER IDENTITY Read: F-R & C “Gender Identity,” 18, 20, & 24 Hand out Experiential Journal Assignment, Wednesday, September 6
CHANGE MAKERS
Read: F-R & C “Change Makers,” 123, 124, 126, 128, 130, & 134 Slim’s Table Paper due, Wednesday, November 29
Week # December 4 & 6 CHANGE MAKERS
Week # Monday, December 11, 12:00 – 2: Journal #5 due In-class essay #
