TransfermaticETHN at College of the Desert

    ETHN 4 - Introduction to Native American Studies

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    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 6 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area F
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Native American Studies. It is designed to acquaint students with the most significant social, political, religious, and artistic aspects of various Native American peoples of North America within a transnational context, focusing on the twentieth century to the present. Students will critically analyze topics including Native philosophy and religious traditions, settler colonialism, urbanization, intertribal relations, identity, gender and sexuality, art, literature, cultural production, environmental justice, and the context in which Native American peoples have sought to maintain their sovereignty. Lecture Grading: Letter None Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: A4 CalGETC: 4, 6