Ethnic Studies (ES) |
104 Alder Building, 541-346-0900
College of Arts & Sciences
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Academic Deadlines
Deadline |
Last day to: |
January 7: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
January 14: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) |
January 14: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded) |
January 15: |
Drop this course (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
January 15: |
Process a complete drop (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
January 17: |
Add this course |
January 17: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
January 21: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
January 28: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
February 4: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
February 25: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
February 25: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
It has been suggested that when approaching the topic of Native American Studies, most people start not at point zero, but at negative ten because they carry so many myths and stereotypes about Native Americans that unlearning misinformation is the first step in the learning process. This class will dissect some of those long-held myths about Native peoples and examine their impact on Native Americans and, in the process, provide students a fuller, more sophisticated understanding of contemporary and historical Native lives and communities. This class reflects the interdisciplinarity of the field of Native American Studies, drawing on history, anthropology, law, political science, literature, film and other media to produce holistic understandings of Native lives. Central themes include indigeneity, sovereignty, race relations, culture and cultural change, colonialism, treaties, federal Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian policy, the ?Indian Renaissance? of the last forty years, death, trauma, survival, and official and unofficial discourses around Native identities. This course will also provide necessary foundations for students wishing to pursue more disciplinarily-focused advanced courses. |
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