ES Courses and Descriptions
ES 101 Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3)Basic concepts and theories for analyzing dynamics of ethnic group experiences, particularly those represented in Hawai'i, and their relation to colonization, immigration, problems of identity, racism, and social class. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 221 Hawaiians (3)Relationships between changes in Hawaiians lifestyle and development of Hawaiian economy; land use and tenure; participation in government, labor, and industry; Hawaiian institutions; Hawaiian movements. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 301 Ethnic Identity (3)Individual and group problems of identity, identity conflict, culture conflict, inter-ethnic relations. Critical review of available material on Hawai'i. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 305 African American Experience I (3)Afrocentric perspective. Analysis of the black political/culture diaspora, including ancient African kingdoms, the slavery experience, organized resistance, emancipation struggles, the Civil War and Reconstruction. Pre: one social sciences core course or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 306 African American Experience II (3)Afrocentric socio-political analysis. The struggles for freedom: Reconstruction period, reign of terror, intellectual and cultural awakenings, civil rights movements, contemporary issues. Pre: one social science core course or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 310 Ethnicity and Community: Hawai'i (3)Site visits to museums, social welfare units, etc., as well as guest lectures from the community including police, health, and education. Pre: one social sciences course. (Summer only) (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 318 Ethnic Diversity: Asian Americans in Hawai'i (3)Surveys five Asian American ethnic groups -- their experiences, challenges, responses, contributions. Explores related topics such as race, ethnicity, gender, "model minority", activism, their literature. Pre: junior standing and Ams 201 or 202 (or concurrent), Soc 100 (or Soc 214 (or concurrent). (Cross-listed w. AmSt 318). (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 320 Hawai'i & the Pacific (3)Hawai'i as part of the Pacific community: selected historical and contemporary problems of Pacific areas; culture and economic imperialism, land alienation and the impact of development on Pacific peoples. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 330 Japanese in Hawai'i (3)Issei roots in Japan; the role if Japanese in labor, politics, and business; sansei and perspectives on local identity and culture. The Japanese in light of changing economic, social, and political conditions in Hawai'i today. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 331 Chinese in Hawai'i (3)Ethno historical and contemporary view of the experiences of the Chinese in Hawai'i and the U.S. Mainland; specific roles and contributions; immigration, social organization, and identity. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 332 Caucasians in Hawai'i (3)Historical and current views of white ethnic groups in Hawai'i, significance in economic and social development of Hawaiian society. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 333 Filipinos in Hawai'i (3)Historical and contemporary experiences; immigration; traditional culture and values; plantation experience; labor organizing; development of Filipino community. Racism, discrimination, and ethnic identity. Pre: one social sciences core course or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 335 Koreans in Hawai'i (3)Historical and contemporary experiences, cause and patterns of immigration, conditions on plantations, ties to Korea, community development and roles in society. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 338 The Original American: Indians (3)Overview of American Indian history and traditions. Impact of European contact and consequent; contemporary issues of resistance and survival. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 339 South Asian Migrants: Culture and Politics (3)Historical and contemporary experiences of South Asian migrants in North America, Pacific, Caribbean, and/or African diasporas; causes and patterns of migration, inter-ethnic relations policies; role of race, gender, culture in community, identity formation. A-F only. Pre one ES or WS course in the 100, 200 or 300 level; or consent. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as WS 339) (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 340 Land Tenure & Use in Hawai'i (3)Dynamics of change; indigenous Hawaiian land tenure; Great Mahele and Kuleana Act; ethnic succession of land ownership; concentration of ownership today; effects of land development on ethnic communities. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 348 Teaching Ethnic Studies in Higher Education (3)Strategies for teaching subject matter in university, college and community college classrooms; Concepts, models, classroom techniques, case studies. Pre: two ES course at 100, 200 or 300 level; or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 350 Economic Change & Hawai'i's People (3)Development of modern Hawaiian economy and impact on Hawai'i's people. Sugar, pineapple, and tourism industries; role of local and multinational corporations; Scenarios for Hawai'i's future development. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 360 Immigration to Hawai'i (3)Historical overview: "push and pull factors"; effects of changing economy; experiences of various ethnic groups; problems of recent immigrants; immigration policies in the U.S. and Hawai'i. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 365 Pacific/Asian Women in Hawai'i (3)Adaptive strategies of Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipino, Samoan, and Southeast Asian women in Hawai'i; feminist anthropological and historical analysis. Pre: one ANTH, SOC, or WS course.(Cross listed as WS 360) (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 370 Ethnic Literature of Hawai'i (3)Writings of various ethnic groups in Hawai'i, ancient to contemporary. Songs, stories, poetry, fiction, essays that illustrate the social history of Hawai'i. Pre: one social science core course and consent. (Cross-listed as ENG 370) (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 372 Asian American Literature (3)Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of Asiain American literature by written form from a variety of backgrounds. Pre: Any two of the following: Eng 250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257; second may be taken concurrently; or consent. (Cross-listed as Eng 372). (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 373 Contemporary Filipino American Experience (3)Filipino American history, culture and politics. Focus on 20th century, analyses of nationalism, neo-colonialism, immigration, social movements, critiques of patriarchy, capital and racial formation, and cultural production. Pre: consent of instructor. (Cross-listed as AmSt 373) (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 380 Fieldwork in Ethnic Studies (3 to 6)Specialized supervision of individual students research projects in historical, oral history, or contemporary problems. Repeatable to total of 6 credit hours. Pre: consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 381 Social Movements in Hawai'i (3)Role of various contemporary movements for social change in Hawai'i: community, ethnic labor, student, etc. Theories of social movement and social change. Pre: one social sciences core course. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 390 Gender and Race in U.S. Society (3)Historical and sociological studies of race and gender in U.S. society; grassroots feminist and race/ethnic activism in Hawai'i and continental U.S. (Cross-listed with WS 390) (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 392 Change in the Pacific-Polynesia (3)Impact of cultural and physical change and their interrelationship. Pre: ES or social sciences core courses. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 399 Directed Reading/Research (3 to 9)Repeatable to a total of 6 credit hours. Pre: consent only. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 410 Race, Class and the Law (3)Historical context and implications of landmark court decision and legal issues affecting social change in ethnic communities in Hawai'i and the Mainland U.S. Pre: one 300-level ES course, political science or sociology, or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 418 Women and Work (3)Gender and racial division of labor nationally and internationally; racial and gender differentials in wages, training, working conditions and unemployment; historical trends and future directions. Pre: one 300-level SOC or WS or ES course. (Cross-listed as SOC 418 and WS 418). (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 420 American Ethnic Relations: Politics and Economy M (3)Relationship between race and class in the United States, focusing upon ethnic conflict, changing economic structures, and the role of the modern state. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 430 Plantation Studies Seminar (3)An interdisciplinary inquiry into the Hawaiian plantation experience; topics include women and the family,, ethnic relations, environment,, work, etc. Pre: junior standing or consent (Cross-listed as AmSt 416). (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 440: Contemporary African Diaspora and Black Communities Beyond the United States (3)Analysis of social, political and cultural circumstances that inform the experiences of contemporary African Diaspora and Black communities outside of the United States; Black identity. Pre: One of 301 or 305 or 306 or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 455 The Middle East: Topics In Comparative Ethnic Conflict (3)Causes and dynamics of ethnic conflicts with attention to problem resolution. (B) Middle East; (C) Hawaiian sovereignty in Pacific context. Repeatable. Pre: 320 or 392, or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 492 Politics of Multiculturalism (3)The development of ethnic relations and political approaches to multiculturalism in two multiethnic nations: Canada and the United States. Pre: one social sciences core course, an ES 300-level course, or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 493 Oral History: Theory and Practice (3)Literature and methodology; project design. Students develop and execute an oral history project. Pre: upper division standing; and Hist 151 and 152 or Hist 281 and 282; or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
ES 495 Hawaiians Labor History (3)Conditions of work under varying political, social and economic transformations in Hawai'i; anthropological, sociological, and historic data. Pre: Hist 151 and Hist 152, or consent. (Read Course Syllabi) |
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