University Honors
330
Science and Society:
Diversity Issues in Western Culture (Spring 2001) Syllabus
Office Hours: TBA
Class Time: Tues & Thurs 1:35-2:50
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Books:
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Miller & Van Loon
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Darwin for Beginners (1982) [OPTIONAL]
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Gould
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The Mismeasure of Man (1996)
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Weisel
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Night (1960)
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Jacobs
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1987)
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Fausto-Sterling
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Sexing the Body (2000)
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Carson
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Silent Spring (1962)
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Zimmerman
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Science, Nonscience, and Nonsense (1995)
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Date |
Topic |
Chapter |
Pages |
Book |
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Jan 16
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Course overview; logistics
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18
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Darwinian theory: historical & current
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3-137
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Miller/Van Loon
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23
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Intro (2); Am. Polygeny/Craniometry
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Intro,1, 2
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19-104
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Gould
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25
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Measuring Heads
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3
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105-141
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Gould
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30
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Measuring Bodies
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4
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142-175
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Gould
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Feb 1
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Hereditarian Theory of IQ
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5
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176-222
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Gould
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6
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Hereditarian Theory of IQ
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5
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222-263
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Gould
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Topic Present.
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8
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Real Error of Cyril Burt
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6
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TBA
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Gould
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13
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Real Error of C.Burt; Positive Conclusion
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6,7
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TBA
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Gould
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15
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Epilogue and remainder of book
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TBA
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Gould
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20
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Video: Africans in America
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All
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Jacobs
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22
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Video: Africans in America
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All
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Weisel
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Gould review
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27
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Preface; Dualisms; That Sexes Prevail;
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Pref,1,2
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ix-x;1- 44
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Fausto-Sterling
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Mar 1
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Gender & Genitals; Only 2 Sexes?
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3,4
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45-114
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Fausto-Sterling
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Draft J&W
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6
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Sexing the Brain
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5
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115-145
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Fausto-Sterling
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8
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Sex Glands, Hormones, Gender Chem.
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6
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146-169
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Fausto-Sterling
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Peer rev J&W
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13
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Do Sex Hormones Exist?
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7
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170-194
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Fausto-Sterling
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Annot. Ref. List
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15
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Rodent's Tale; Gender Systems
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8,9
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195-255
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Fausto-Sterling
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19-23
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SPRING BREAK
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27
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Video: Rachel Carson
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Intro
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xv-xxvi
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Carson
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Final J&W
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29
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First third of book
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1-6
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1-83
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Carson
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Apr 3
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Second third of book
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7-11
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84-185
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Carson
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Abstract
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5
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Final third of book
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12-17
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187-297
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Carson
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10
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Pref; Reflection; Illiteracy; Language
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Pref,1-3
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xi-63
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Zimmerman
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12
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Pol.Sci; Global Problems; Endang.Spp
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4,5,6
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80-112
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Zimmerman
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Carson review
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17
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Better Living; What you eat; Abuses
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7,8,9
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113-174
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Zimmerman
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19
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Myths of Technology; Prospects
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10,11
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175-212
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Zimmerman
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24
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Student presentations
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26
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Student presentations
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May 1
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Student presentations
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3
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Student presentations / Student evaluations
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7-11
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Finals week-- NO FINAL EXAM
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NOTA BENE: This syllabus is subject to minor modification,
although every effort will be made to adhere to the above schedule.
ALL DEADLINES will be strictly enforced.
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