<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Course 180A is requisite to 180B. Designed for transfer students. How tangible and intangible materials of human culture are used by their creators to fashion and refashion their identities over time and in different spaces. Introduction to multidisciplinary perspectives on human cultures and associated objects they create, different issues attendant on excavation, preservation, and presentation of these materials to different publics, and what all of this means to those whose heritage is being studied and/or exhibited through use of many rich cultural resources on and off campus. Examination of topics related to cultural heritage, with strong focus on debate and writing. Writing of weekly short essays or Op-ed pieces based on what students have learned. Letter grading.</p>

Clusters

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

Clusters are yearlong, collaboratively taught, interdisciplinary courses that focus on a topic of timely importance, such as the global environment or interracial dynamics.

Cluster Program

Diversity — Letters and Science, Education and Information Studies, Music, Public Affairs

General Catalog

Cultural Heritage and Representation of Identity: Debates and Writing

CLUSTER 180A

5 units