Cross-listed as WS 256g. This course uses a multicultural framework to analyze key discourses in the development of American political thought from the Founding period through the present. By placing at the center of study the political beliefs and ideologies of women, African and Native Americans, ethnic minorities and working classes, the course traces the historical development of debates over the key principles of equality and liberty as well as the connected issue of minority versus majority rights. An overview of child development that places the development and experience of the bicultural child at the center of the focus. Topics such as bilingualism, bicultural identity, and US social policy on immigration will be explored.
Plans are to include an experiential component, working with bicultural children.
Some Spanish language skills may be useful, but there are no prerequisites for this course. SSC 170 Cross-listed as PEAC 170. A guest director will oversee the production, with additional support from a guest composer or choreographer. Students should expect to work alongside community people, fellow students, children and faculty. The course is designed to afford students a working understanding of a professional production both in the process of creation and in the performance experience.