Community Studies
2013-14 General Catalog
213 Oakes Academic Building
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http://communitystudies.ucsc.edu
Lower-Division Courses
10. Introduction to Community Activism. F
Surveys different strategies of community activism including charity, volunteering, labor and community organizing, and recently emerging global activism with goal of demonstrating how certain strategies challenge existing social relations and arrangements while others typically (and often by design) reproduce them. (General Education Code(s): IS.) The Staff
42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division or graduate students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) The Staff
93. Field Study. F,W,S
Supervised work in a community-based setting conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
93F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Supervised work in a community-based setting conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
93G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Supervised work in a community-based setting conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Individual directed study for lower-division undergraduates. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Individual directed study for lower-division undergraduates. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
101. Communities, Social Movements, and the Third Sector. W
Engages with crosscutting ideas and concepts central to the major including constructions of community in social-change efforts and the institutionalization of social movements in third-sector organizations. Deepens students' understanding of the opportunities and obstacles embedded in various avenues of social action. The Staff
102. Preparation for Field Studies. S
A practicum to prepare students for field study. Course must be successfully completed prior to the six-month field study. Prerequisite(s): course 10; course 101; satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements; submission of the signed Goals and Objectives form; and completion of the declaration of major process. Enrollment limited to community studies majors. A. Steiner
103. Field Study Practicum (2 credits). S
A practicum in social change work in which the students works for a social change organization on a part-time basis. Concurrent enrollment in course 102 required. The Staff
132. American Cities and Social Change. S
Examines the historical development of and contemporary conditions within U.S. cities by focusing on social and economic restructurings of cities, cultural and political transformations, and spatial reorganizations of the urban landscape. Goal is understanding the changing nature of urban experience. (Formerly course 163.) M. Pudup
141. Economic Justice. F
Examines how markets operate within the political economy of contemporary capitalism to generate myriad and often chronic forms of economic and social inequality in the United States. Explores different approaches to addressing inequality within the multi-faceted economic justice movement. (General Education Code(s): E.) M. Pudup
143. Wal-Mart Nation. *
Examines origins and growth of Wal-Mart stores as powerful guides to understanding dynamics of contemporary global political economy and, relatedly, the changing fortunes of global social classes. (Formerly course 123.) M. Pudup
145. Globalization and Its Discontents. *
Provides an overview of the origins and existing character of major institutions, structures, and dynamics of the global political economy. Examines some social consequences of neoliberalism as well as political responses to it. (Formerly course 168.) J. Guthman
149. Political Economy of Food and Agriculture. W
Examines key concepts in agrarian political economy; the historical development of the world food system; and a selection of contemporary issues related to food production, consumption, distribution, and regulation. (General Education Code(s): PE-E.) J. Guthman
156. Politics of Obesity. *
Critically examines the construction and representation of the so-called epidemic of obesity, the major explanations for the rise in obesity and the interventions they beget, and the implications of naming obesity as a problem. (Formerly course 145.) (General Education Code(s): PE-H.) J. Guthman
157. Ageism and Activism. *
Introduces students to gerontology, the study of aging. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, critically examines the theories, stereotypes, and realities of worldwide demographic transition and considers the many interesting implications for organizing social and personal life. (Formerly course 111.) A. Steiner
160. Public Health. W
Examination of community activism to address health issues: examples are drawn from a range of concerns, e.g., environmental racism, prison conditions, feminist health matters, the AIDS epidemic, violence, and alcoholism. Special attention is given to the social frameworks of health and to the utilization of social and political strategies for improving community well-being. (Formerly course 110.) A. Steiner
161. Women's Health Activism. F
Examines concrete aspects of women's health in social and political contexts, including such factors as environmental and occupational health, the role of race and nationality, diverse sexualities and health, American medical care systems, and international comparisons and organizing approaches. (Formerly course 148.) A. Steiner
162. Community Gardens and Social Change. *
Examines history, theory, and practice of community gardening, emphasizing contemporary garden projects using the transformative power of direct contact with nature to effect social change. Aims include understanding the nonprofit sector's response to social problems with novel programs and practices. (Formerly course 117.) M. Pudup
163. Health Care Inequalities. *
Examines system and non-system that is American health care with special attention to inequalities in access, financing, and quality of care. Covers concepts such as equality, fairness, and need as well as community organizing and community building for health. (Formerly course 100M.) A. Steiner
186. Agriculture, Food, and Social Justice. *
Examines the primary ways in which activists are attempting to resist, provide alternatives to, and/or transform aspects of the food system using social and environmental justice frameworks to evaluate such activism. Topics explored include organic farming, food charity, fair trade, relocalization, and farmworker organizing. Enrollment by permission of instructor; admission determined at the first class meeting. Enrollment restricted to sophomores and juniors. (Formerly course 100T.) J. Guthman
189. Methods of Teaching Community Studies. F,W,S
Each student serves as a facilitator for small discussion groups in connection with core community studies courses. Facilitators complete course readings and meet with instructor as a group to discuss the teaching process. May not be counted toward upper-division major requirements. Prerequisite(s): prior course work in the major. The Staff
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar, course 42, under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Approval by the Committee on Educational Policy the prior quarter. The Staff
193. Field Study. F,W,S
Supervised work in a community-based setting conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
193F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Supervised work in a community-based setting conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
193G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Supervised work in a community-based setting conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194. Analysis of Field Materials. *
A seminar for students who have completed a full-time field study. Devoted to the systematic analysis of field materials, integrating appropriate concepts and relevant literature, as well as utilizing the experience of other students. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements, course 198. Enrollment restricted to community studies majors. (General Education Code(s): W.) The Staff
195A. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Individual study with a faculty member to complete the senior thesis. The Staff
195B. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Individual study with a faculty member to complete the senior thesis. The Staff
195C. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Individual study with a faculty member to complete the senior thesis. The Staff
198. Independent Field Study. F
Full-time field study off-campus for which faculty supervision is not in person (e.g., supervision is by correspondence). Prerequisite(s): course 102. May be repeated for credit. M. Pudup
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Advanced directed reading and research for the serious student. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Advanced directed reading and research for the serious student. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Graduate Courses
297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Either study related to a course being taken or a totally independent study. Designed for graduate students. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 09/01/13
