Often referred to as the only indigenous American film style, "film noir" in its very appellation reveals that its major effects (for certain modern conceptions of cinema) lay elsewhere. We will examine film noir in its American heyday (1945-1957) and how it came to be a major propelling force in the new European cinema of the 1960's (Godard, and the Cahiers du cinema).

Community economic development practice, especially in the urban context, within the sustainability framework?economy, equity and a pluralistic society, and the natural and built environment. Particular attention is given to understanding pluralistic and diverse communities' goals and methods for economic empowerment. (Gen. Ed. SB, U)

Are there things about the world you?d like to change? Are you hoping to have a lasting impact on society? Learn how to turn your aspirations into action by organizing, funding, operating, and governing an imaginary nonprofit organization. Students in this course will learn about setting realistic goals and measuring the organization?s impact, fund raising, governing an organization when things go well and when they don?t, and deciding when to change to a different structure or dissolve the organization.

Qualitative research methods, including ethnography, provide essential tools for applied anthropology and policy research. Today's policymakers operate in complex societies and serve an increasingly diverse public. Ethnographic research helps policymakers reach the public by providing tools for understanding diverse cultural perceptions, practices, and social problems in context.

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In this class, we will trace the rise of entrepreneurship in musical practice and discourse from the nineteenth century to today. While the focus of the class will be on music, we will also read quite a bit of work from other disciplines, like political economy and cultural theory. We will delve into the frightening world of managerial literature in an effort to trace the changes in business values that have characterized recent transformations in U.S. capitalism. You will learn about Marxism and socialism, liberalism and neoliberalism, and, perhaps surprisingly, the Protestant Reformation.

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This course deals with issues of racial stratification and inequality in the United States, and the ways in which we understand them - the stories we tell ourselves about WHY the world is organized as it. It deals with both the reality of race as well as the way that reality is represented, and why, as a society, we refuse to seriously address its disastrous consequences.

Accelerated, one semester language course for students who want intensive practice in grammar and acquiring basic speaking skills and who have had no previous training in German. Vocabulary quizzes, chapter tests, final.
Equivalent of GERMAN 110 and 120.