ETST 120
Modern Africa Since 1800
The history of Africa from the end of the trans-Atlantic slave
trade to the present. We will discuss the effects of abolition on Africa,
the nature of pre-colonial African societies on the eve of conquest, the
European "Scramble for Africa," the colonial era, African nationalism and
decolonization, and the post-colonial period. Themes will cover social,
political, economic, and religious history.
Units: 6.
Also listed as History 125
ETST 121
Traditional East Asian Civilization
An introductory survey of East Asia from the dawn of indigenous civilization to the 16th century. Focus on the growth of a Sinitic center and its interaction with the sedentary and nomadic peoples on its Inner Asian and Pacific rims. Emphasis on the diverse peoples and societies of the area and the historical processes that bound them together through a common tradition.
Units: 6.
Also listed as History 160, East Asian Studies 140
ETST 135
American Indian History: Pre-Contact to 1830
An introductory survey exploring American Indian history from the period preceding contact with African and Europeans to the era of removal. Focuses on the social, cultural, political and economic diversity of native peoples and their experiences with European colonialism.
Units: 6.
Also listed as History 135
ETST 136
American Indian History 1830 to the Present
This is an introductory survey exploring American Indian history from the removal era to the present. This course explores the social, political, and economic challenges Native people faced as a result of American expansion and colonialism. It focuses on the ways in which American Indian communities transformed in response to these changes, as well as their persistence and integrity as tribal nations in the present.
Units: 6.
Also listed as History 136
ETST 191
Direced Study in Ethnic Studies
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 195
Internship in Ethnic Studies
Practical experience working with diverse population, focused on volunteer, policy, or advocacy work. For example, students might volunteer to tutor on the Oneida Reservation, or work with a local immigrant relocation agency. Students work for 5-10 hours a week, depending on the amount of credit being earned, meet periodically with the instructor, and submit a written reflection connecting the experience to their academic work in Ethnic Studies.
The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required
ETST 200
Race and Ethnicity in the United States
An interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in the United States. The course examines the development of racial and ethnic categorization; patterns of stratification; and the role of political, cultural, and economic forces in shaping ideas about race and ethnicity. The course will explore the social consequences of race and ethnicity with particular attention to racial and ethnic tolerance, discrimination, and institutional racism. The Civil Rights Movement, affirmative action, and immigration policies will be analyzed, as well as connections between ethnic stratification, class, and gender. Other topics will vary from term to term.
Units: 6.
ETST 210
Expressions of Ethnicity
An introductory course in which film, theatre, literature, visual arts, and music are analyzed in an effort to explore the many ways in which ethnicity is expressed, reflected, and constructed in American culture. Issues of identity, authenticity, impersonation, commodification, stereotypes, integration, and audience will be raised.
Units: 6.
ETST 221
Europe in the Age of Nationalism, World War, and Totalitarianism, 1851-1990
An examination of European history from the Age of National Unification through the collapse of the Soviet Empire. Topics include imperialism, the two World Wars, the Russian Revolution, fascism, totalitarianism, mass nationalism, and the reemergence of eastern and central Europe.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Also listed as History 275
ETST 222
History of the American West
This course examines realities and images of the frontier/western experience from exploration and settlement of North America through the present. Included are native and immigrant groups, technology, transportation, agriculture, mining, and urbanization, as well as effects of the frontier on national character.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Also listed as History 330
ETST 223
Nationalism in Modern History
An examination of the idea and the reality of nationalism in modern history. Among the questions we will ask are: Is nationalism a modern phenomenon, or does it have pre-modern origins? Is it compatible with democracy and human rights or fundamentally hostile to them? Is it primarily a European phenomenon transplanted to other places, or are there indigenous roots of nationalism throughout the world? We will attempt to answer these questions by reading theoretical works on nationalism from a variety of disciplines and by examining historical case studies.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Also listed as History 295
ETST 224
Introduction to Judaism: Canon, Thought, Practice
The oldest monotheistic religion, studied through its classic texts (including the Bible, Talmud, Maimonides, the Zohar and much more). Readings of the modern era will highlight the shift from a religion to a national/ethnic identity. In addition, key terms of the Jewish cycle of life will be introduced.
Units: 6.
Also listed as Religious Studies 225
ETST 225
Indigenous Peoples in Comparative and Global Perspective
This course explores the diverse geographic, economic, legal, political, social and historical consequences of European expansion and colonialism for indigenous peoples globally. It examines this colonialism through theoretical frameworks, while also investigating its historical, political and social dynamics. Using case studies from around the world, this course concentrates on the ways in which colonialism affects indigenous peoples and the ways in which they respond to colonial powers.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ETST 226
Identity Politics and Ethnic Conflict
Are conflicts between identity groups inevitable? Why do outbreaks of violence and ethnic conflict occur when they do? How have governments dealt with diversity and with what consequences? Students will read both new and classic works from the literature on nationalism, identity politics, genocide and post-conflict resolution across the world.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Also listed as Government 226
ETST 280
Survey of Postcolonial Literature
An introduction to major postcolonial works in their literary, historical, and cultural contexts. Readings include novels by African, Asian, and Caribbean authors such as Chinua Achebe, Salman Rushdie, and Jean Rhys.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ENG 150 or its equivalent or consent of instructor
Also listed as English 280
ETST 282
Literature and Human Rights
An interdisciplinary investigation of the aesthetics and ethics of representing human rights and their violations in literature and film. Texts include novels, plays, essays, and films on topics such as genocide, torture, and development.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ENG 150 or its equivalent or consent of instructor
Also listed as English 282
ETST 320
Empire and Nation in Russian History
The course examines the history of ethnically diverse territories referred to as “Russia” from early modern times to 1991. Themes include the formation of the Russian empire, its transformation into the Soviet Union, and its partial collapse in 1991; the meaning of “empire,” “nation,” and “ethnicity” in historical context; and the interaction of Russians with non-Russian peoples in Ukraine, the Baltic States, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor; HIST 320 or 325 recommended
Also listed as History 315
ETST 321
Race Relations in the United States, 1865-Present
An examination of relations between black and white Americans since Emancipation. Topics will include Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, the Great Migrations, the Civil Rights Movement, urban unrest, and white backlash.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and HIST 132
Also listed as History 345
ETST 325
Ethnicity in Latin America
Explores the coming together of distinct Native, African, and European ethnicities in Latin America, and the resulting creation of new ethnicities. We examine how race has been understood in Latin American history and how attitudes toward race have fundamentally shaped the history of the region.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; HIST 178 or HIST 179 recommended
Also listed as History 378
ETST 330
Indians of North America
A cultural study of the Indians of North America, including examination of the impact of European ideas and technology on Indian societies. Emphasis on environmental adaptations, levels of social and cultural complexity, problems of historical interpretation, and the methods and theories of ethnology and their applications to North American cultures.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ANTH 110
Also listed as Anthropology 350
ETST 332
Ethnography of the Middle East and North Africa
Introduction to the peoples and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, an area of tremendous cultural, religious, linguistic, and economic diversity. Focus on the nature of ethnography as a research method and key areas of inquiry that have concerned anthropologists working in Arab and Muslim societies. Topics include social organization, tribalism, colonialism, gender, religion, nationalism, ethnic and religious minorities, and the politics of identity.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor
Also listed as Anthropology 358
ETST 333
American Indians in Wisconsin
A study of the diverse history, culture, and lived experiences of American Indian people in Wisconsin from pre-contact to the present. Emphasizes the adaptability of Wisconsin Indian communities in response to Euroamerican colonialism as it changed over time and the historical and contemporary relevance of tribal sovereignty and treaty rights.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Also listed as History 333
ETST 334
Race and Ethnicity in East Asia
This course will explore the use of the concepts of race and ethnicity in China and Japan to show how identity is constructed and used in forging national identity. The course will also examine transnationalism and the formation and articulation of ethnicity in East Asia.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Also listed as History 358, East Asian Studies 358
ETST 335
Anthropology of South Asia
Introduces the complexity of South Asian society and culture through the study of ethnographies of gender, religious life, kinship, social organization, and economy in the colonial and post-colonial periods.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor
Also listed as Anthropology 360
ETST 340
Sociology of Education
An examination of the social foundations of education in the United States with particular attention paid to the cultural, political, and economic functions of education in modern society. Other topics include the reproductive function of schooling in a society divided along lines of race/ethnicity and class, schools as sites of cultural production, and the historical tension in the U.S. between “equality” and “excellence” in education. Practicum of 20 hours required.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Also listed as Education Studies 440
ETST 341
Human Variation
A survey of human biological variation and adaptation. Topics include the geographic distribution of human variation; evolutionary approaches to understanding human diversity; historic and modern concepts of race and ethnicity; human biological adaptations to disase, climate, poverty, and other stressors; and the genetics of simple and complex traits.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ANTH 140, BIOL 110, or consent of instructor
Also listed as Anthropology 341
ETST 352
Ethnicity, Cultural Diversity, and Education
A study of the experience of children and adolescents from different ethnic, cultural, and economic groups. Emphasis on understanding the social consequences of these differences and how such differences affect educational achievement and attainment. The sources and educational effects of individual, institutional, and systemic racism, sexism, and other forms of prejudice and discrimination will also be examined. Practicum of 20 hours required.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Also listed as Education Studies 350
ETST 360
African American Writers
A survey of African American literature from slave narratives through contemporary literature. Readings include works by Harriet Jacobs, Frederick Douglass, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde, and Toni Morrison.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ENG 150 or its equivalent or sophomore standing
Also listed as English 260
ETST 375
Arab-American Experiences
The aim of this course is to look at the history of Arab-American experience through literature, literary theory, and pop-culture. This course will chronicle the history and development of Arab experiences in the U. S. over a century (1880s-present). The course will also employ an interdisciplinary approach to examine the immigrants' contributions, self-view, challenges, and society's views of them.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
ETST 382
Migrants and German Culture
Despite a long-term refusal to open itself to immigration, Germany has become a nation of immigrants and asylum-seekers. The course focuses on how both literature and films, including works by and about minorities in Germany, have dealt with key cultural phenomena: multiculturalism, diversity, acculturation, assimilation, “majority culture,” and parallel societies.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: GER 312 or consent of the instructor
Also listed as German 447, Film Studies 447
ETST 390
Tutorial in Ethnic Studies
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 391
Directed Study in Ethnic Studies
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 395
Internship in Ethnic Studies
Practical experience working with diverse population, focused on volunteer, policy, or advocacy work. For example, students might volunteer to tutor on the Oneida Reservation, or work with a local immigrant relocation agency. Students work for 5-10 hours a week, depending on the amount of credit being earned, meet periodically with the instructor, and submit a written reflection connecting the experience to their academic work in Ethnic Studies.
The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required
ETST 399
Independent Study in Ethnic Studies
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 420
The American Civil War
A comprehensive examination of the Civil War era between 1840 and 1877. Major themes and topics will include the political crisis leading to secession, the military conduct of the war, the end of slavery, the effects of the war on American society, and Reconstruction.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Junior standing and HIST 131, or consent of instructor
Also listed as History 470
ETST 430
American Indians on Film
The course examines the ways in which American Indians have been depicted on film. Ethnographic, documentary, and feature films are examined and compared to understand how film has shaped our image of American Indians.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ANTH 350 or consent of instructor
Also listed as Anthropology 470, Film Studies 470
ETST 465
Mestizos, Métis, and Mulattos: Mixed-Race People in the Atlantic World, 1400-1850
This course examines how race worked in the Atlantic World (Africa, Europe, and the Americas) between 1400 and 1850 through the perspectives of mixed-race individuals and communities. We will use a comparative framework to understand how people created, resisted, and used their cross-racial identities to navigate their lives.
Fulfills seminar requirement. (G&C or NA)
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor
Also listed as History 465
ETST 471
Performing Arts of Bali
This course explores the intersections of Balinese music, dance, drama, and ritural. Discussions will include how globalization, tourism, and economic and religious tensions affect the arts and performer’s lives. Students will have hands-on experience learning to play Balinese gamelan instruments.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Also listed as Music History 471
ETST 480
Latin American Civilization and Culture
A broad introduction to the culture of the Latin American continent and its relations to North American culture. The course presents Latin American civilization, history, economic and political situation, and diverse culture. Emphasis is placed on high cultural manifestations such as art and literature, as well as on the everyday habits of the people. Recommended for students who plan to participate in one of our study-abroad programs in Latin America.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: One 300-level Spanish course, its equivalent, or consent of instructor
Also listed as Spanish 400
ETST 512
Fictions of Africa
An exploration of African culture and history through literature and film by African authors/directors. Issues to be explored include African debates on colonialism, post-colonialism, gender, class, and ethnic stratification, religion, modernization and development. Fictional works will be discussed in tandem with ethnographic monographs and critical essays.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and at least two other courses in the social sciences
Also listed as Anthropology 512
ETST 518
Fictions of Globalization
Is globalization really shrinking the global divide between rich and poor, or is this mere fiction? To explore this question, we will examine contemporary novels and films that showcase individuals in India and China as they grapple with issues such as economic migration, class struggle, and terrorism.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ENG 280, junior standing, or consent of instructor
Also listed as English 518
ETST 521
Narratives of International News
A study of the literature that re-presents world events in different ways from the mainstream news media. Texts include novels, memoirs, graphic novels, or documentary dramas.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: ENG 280, junior standing, or consent of instructor
Also listed as English 521
ETST 561
Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
A study of poetry, fiction, and essays by African American writers from the era of World War I through the 1930s. Authors include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay, Nella Larsen, W.E.B. Du Bois, and others.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: Junior standing, ENG 250 or 260, or consent of instructor
Also listed as English 510
ETST 583
Hispanic Issues
This course covers the main cultural issues in the contemporary Hispanic world. It concentrates on both the Hispanics of Latin America and those of the United States. Through theoretical materials as well as literature, film, historical documents, testimony, etc., this course addresses a variety of subjects related to the Hispanic culture. Taught in Spanish.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: One 400-level Spanish course, its equivalent, or consent of instructor
Also listed as Spanish 566
ETST 584
Black Cultural Nationalisms
A study of the variations of black cultural nationalisms in the works of francophone writers from Africa and the Diaspora. This course examines the writers, challenge to the “Négritude” school and the ways in which they articulate plural and locational black identities to affirm their unique sense of national belonging. Readings from authors such as Senghor, Cé’saire, Laye, Condé’, Chamoiseau, Contant, and Glissant.
Units: 6.
Prerequisite: One 400-level French course or consent of instructor
Also listed as French 588
ETST 590
Tutoiral in Ethnic Studies
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 591
Directed Study in Ethnic Studies
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 595
Internship in Ethnic Studies
Practical experience working with diverse population, focused on volunteer, policy, or advocacy work. For example, students might volunteer to tutor on the Oneida Reservation, or work with a local immigrant relocation agency. Students work for 5-10 hours a week, depending on the amount of credit being earned, meet periodically with the instructor, and submit a written reflection connecting the experience to their academic work in Ethnic Studies.
The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required
ETST 599
Independent Study in Ethnic Studies
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 690
Tutorial in Ethnic Studies
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 691
Directed Study in Ethnic Studies
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
ETST 695
Internship in Ethnic Studies
Practical experience working with diverse population, focused on volunteer, policy, or advocacy work. For example, students might volunteer to tutor on the Oneida Reservation, or work with a local immigrant relocation agency. Students work for 5-10 hours a week, depending on the amount of credit being earned, meet periodically with the instructor, and submit a written reflection connecting the experience to their academic work in Ethnic Studies.
The academic component of the internship includes readings related to the substance of the internship, discussions with the faculty supervisor, and a written report appropriate to the discipline. Course grades are based on this academic work.
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required
ETST 699
Independent Study in Ethnic Studies
Units: 1 TO 98.
Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.
