EUROP HIST SINCE 1789 - DISC

• Department: History @Barnard
• R 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• R 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• F 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• F 11 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• M 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• M 11 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Lisa Tiersten
  CULPA: 45 Info
• 0 points

ADVANCED CONVERSATION ITALIAN

ADVANCED CONVERSATION II

Prerequisites: Or sufficient fluency to satisfy the instructor.
Conversation courses may not be used to satisfy the language requirement or fulfill major or concentration requirements. Practice in the spoken language through assigned topics on contemporary Italian culture.

• Department: Italian
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Federica Franze
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 2 points

INTRODUCTORY EAR-TRAINING

A student may place into a higher level of this course by passing an examination given on the first day of the class. V1312 is an introduction to basic skills in sight reading. Instruction includes reading rhythms in simple meter, solfege recitation, and sight-singing simple melodies.

• Department: Music
• MW 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• TR 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Michelle Painter
  Info
• Instructor: Barami Waspe
  Info
• 1 points

INTERMEDIATE ARMENIAN II

Prerequisites:
MDES W1310-W1311
or the equivalent.
As of academic year 2016-17, this course is now MDES 2302. A continuation of the study of reading, writing and speaking of Armenian. In Intermediate Armenian II, students learn to communicate about a wide range of topics. Such topics include biographical narration, cooking and recipes, health and well-being, holidays and celebrations, travel and geography, etc. At this level, students continue to develop their skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening while perfecting the grammatical concepts to which they were introduced in the first year. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Charry Karamanoukian
  Info
• 4 points

COMP ELEM PORT I/II-SPAN SPKRS

Prerequisites: knowledge of Spanish or another Romance language.
An intensive beginning language course in Brazilian Portuguese with emphasis on Brazilian culture through multimedia materials related to culture and society in contemporary Brazil. Recommended for students who have studied Spanish or another Romance language. The course is the equivalent of two full semesters of elementary Portuguese with stress on reading and conversing, and may be taken in place of
PORT W1101-W1102
. For students unable to dedicate the time needed cover two semesters in one, the regularly paced sequence
PORT W1101-W1102
is preferable.

• Department: Spanish and Portuguese
• MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Jose A Castellanos-Pazos
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 4 points

COMP ELEM PORT I/II-SPAN SPKRS

COMP ELEM PORT I/11-SPAN SPKRS

Prerequisites: knowledge of Spanish or another Romance language.
An intensive beginning language course in Brazilian Portuguese with emphasis on Brazilian culture through multimedia materials related to culture and society in contemporary Brazil. Recommended for students who have studied Spanish or another Romance language. The course is the equivalent of two full semesters of elementary Portuguese with stress on reading and conversing, and may be taken in place of
PORT W1101-W1102
. For students unable to dedicate the time needed cover two semesters in one, the regularly paced sequence
PORT W1101-W1102
is preferable.

• Department: Spanish and Portuguese
• TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Joao Nemi Neto
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

MODERN I

• Department: Dance @Barnard
• MW 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
• TR 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Marjorie Folkman
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Caitlin Trainor
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 0-1 points

MODERN II

• Department: Dance @Barnard
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Caroline Fermin
  Info
• Instructor: Caitlin Trainor
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 0-1 points

WOMEN AND CULTURE II

This course examines constraints on canonicity, especially as they pertain to the portrayal of women in literature and culture. The curriculum explores a diverse range of intellectual and experiential possibilities for women, and it challenges traditional dichotomies--culture/nature, logos/pathos, mind/body--that cast gender as an essential attribute rather than a cultural construction. Readings include Milton, Paradise Lost; The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong; Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights; Emily Dickinson, selected poetry; Sigmund Freud, selected essays; Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway; Gertrude Stein, Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights; Luisa Valenzuela, selected stories; Yvette Christiansë, Castaway.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Monica F Cohen
  CULPA: 8 Info
• 3 points

INTRO TO EAST ASIAN CIV: CHINA

INTRO-EAST ASIAN CIVLZTN-CHINA

Prerequisites: NOTE:Students must register for a discussion section, ASCE V2360
Corequisites: NOTE:Students must register for a discussion section, ASCE V2360
The evolution of Chinese civilization from ancient times to the 20th century, with emphasis on characteristic institutions and traditions.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Harrison Huang
  Info
• 4 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV: JAPAN

Prerequisites: NOTE: Students must register for a discussion section ASCE V2371
Corequisites: NOTE: Students must register for a discussion section ASCE V2371
A survey of important events and individuals, prominent literary and artistic works, and recurring themes in the history of Japan, from prehistory to the 20th century.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Gregory Pflugfelder
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 4 points

MAJOR TEXTS: MIDDLE EAST/INDIA

AHUM UN1399 and UN1400 form a sequence, but either may be taken separately. UN1399 may also be taken as part of a sequence with AHUM UN3830. 

Readings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern and Indian origin. Readings include the Qur'an, Islamic philosophy, Sufi poetry, the Upanishads, Buddhist sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Indian epics and drama, and Gandhi's Autobiography.

• Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Rachel McDermott
  CULPA: 37 Info
• Instructor: Hossein Kamaly
  CULPA: 11 Info
• Instructor: Sheldon Pollock
  Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS

MAJOR TEXTS: EAST ASIA

This course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Paul J Anderer
  CULPA: 12 Info
• 4 points

COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS

This course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Wei Shang
  CULPA: 4 Wikipedia h-index: 96 Info
• 4 points

COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS

COLLOQ ON MAJ TEXTS: EAST ASIA

This course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Conrad Schirokauer
  CULPA: 12 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS

This course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• M 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Itsuki Hayashi
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Seong-Uk Kim
  Info
• Instructor: Charles E Woolley
  Info
• 4 points

INTRO TO PRINTMAKING

(Formerly R1400). Fundamentals of printmaking techniques introduced to individuals who have little or no prior experience. Individual and group critiques; portfolio required at end. If the class is full, please visit
http://arts.columbia.edu/undergraduate-visual-arts-program
.

• Department: Visual Arts
• MW 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Carolyn H Hulbert
  Info
• 3 points

DINOSAUR & HISTORY OF LIFE-LEC

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: basic high school science and math.
Dinosaurs: a spectacular example of a common, highly successful form of life, dominant for 135 million years. Where did they come from? Why were they so successful? Why did they die out? A basic introduction to the interface between geology and biology.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Paul E Olsen
  CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 71 Info
• 3 points

INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC

Explicit criteria for recognizing valid and fallacious arguments, together with various methods for schematizing discourse for the purpose of logical analysis. Illustrative material taken from science and everyday life.

• Department: Philosophy @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: John Morrison
  CULPA: 12 h-index: 7 Info
• 3 points

AMERICAN CIV SINCE CIVIL WAR

Examines the major intellectual and social accommodations made by Americans to industrialization and urbanization; patterns of political thought from Reconstruction to the New Deal; selected topics on post-World War II developments.

• Department: History @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert A McCaughey
  CULPA: 20 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SANSKRIT II

An introduction to classical Sanskrit. Grammar, and reading of texts. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWR 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Guy Leavitt
  Info
• 4 points

INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM & OPTCS

INTRO TO ELEC/MAGNETSM & OPTCS

Prerequisites:
PHYS W1401
.
Corequisites:
MATH V1102
or the equivalent.
Electric fields, direct currents, magnetic fields, alternating currents, electromagnetic waves, polarization, geometrical optics, interference, and diffraction.

• Department: Physics
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Brian Metzger
  CULPA: 5 h-index: 77 Info
• Instructor: Tanya Zelevinsky
  CULPA: 9 Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

EARTH, MOON, AND PLANETS

Prerequisites: recommended preparation: a working knowledge of high school algebra.
The overall architecture of the solar system. Motions of the celestial sphere. Time and the calendar. Major planets, the earth-moon system, minor planets, comets. Life in the solar system and beyond. This course is similar to ASTR BC 1753. You cannot enroll in both courses and receive credit for both.

• Department: Astronomy
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Marcel A Agueros
  CULPA: 9 Info
• 3 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURES

Corequisites: MATH UN1101
Preparation equivalent to one year of high school chemistry is assumed. Students lacking such preparation should plan independent study of chemistry over the summer or take 
CHEM UN0001
 before taking
CHEM 
UN1403
. Topics include stoichiometry, states of matter, nuclear properties, electronic structures of atoms, periodic properties, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, introduction to quantum mechanics and atomic theory, introduction to organic and biological chemistry, solid state and materials science, polymer science and macromolecular structures and coordination chemistry. Although 
CHEM UN
1403
 and 
CHEM UN
1404
 are separate courses, students are expected to take both terms sequentially. The order of presentation of topics may differ from the order presented here, and from year to year. Students must ensure they register for the recitation that corresponds to the lecture section. Please check the Directory of Classes for details.

• Department: Chemistry
• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Ruben M Savizky
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 4 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES

Although 
CHEM UN
1403
 and 
CHEM UN
1404
 are separate courses, students are expected to take both terms sequentially. Topics include gases, kinetic theory of gases, states of matter: liquids and solids, chemical equilibria, applications of equilibria, acids and bases, chemical thermodynamics, energy, enthalpy, entropy, free energy, periodic properties, chemical kinetics, and electrochemistry. The order of presentation of topics may differ from the order presented here, and from year to year.  Students must ensure they register for the recitation that corresponds to the lecture section. Please check the Directory of Classes for details.

• Department: Chemistry
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Angelo Cacciuto
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 30 Info
• Instructor: Wei Min
  CULPA: 7 h-index: 42 Info
• Instructor: Robert Beer
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 4 points

EMERGING SCHOLARS PROG SEMINAR

Prerequisites: the instructor's permission.
Corequisites:
COMS W1004
/
COMS W1007
or
ENGI E1006
.
Peer-led weekly seminar intended for first and second year undergraduates considering a major in Computer Science. Pass/fail only. May not be used towards satisfying the major or SEAS credit requirements.

• Department: Computer Science
• Instructor: Adam H Cannon
  CULPA: 81 Info
• 1 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I - REC

Corequisites: CHEM UN1403
Recitation section for Chemistry UN1403
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURES
TO BE ENROLLED IN 1403, YOU MUST REGISTER. FOR 1405

• Department: Chemistry
• M 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• M 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• M 8:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• W 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 8:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Ruben M Savizky
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 0 points

INTERMEDIATE SANSKRIT II

As of academic year 2016-17, this course is now MDES 2402. Reading and grammatical analysis of a literary text, chosen from the dramatic and narrative tradition. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• TR 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Guy Leavitt
  Info
• 4 points

INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM/OPT-REC

INTRO TO ELEC/MAGNETSM/OPT-REC

• Department: Physics
• M 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• M 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• M 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• T 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• T 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• W 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Brian Metzger
  CULPA: 5 h-index: 77 Info
• 0 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-REC

Corequisites:
CHEM S1404X
.
To be enrolled in
CHEM S1404X
, you must be enrolled in
CHEM S1406X
.

• Department: Chemistry
• M 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• M 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• W 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Angelo Cacciuto
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 30 Info
• 0 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-REC

Corequisites:
CHEM S1404X
.
To be enrolled in
CHEM S1404X
, you must be enrolled in
CHEM S1406X
.

• Department: Chemistry
• W 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• R 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• R 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• F 10:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• F 11:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Angelo Cacciuto
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 30 Info
• 0 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-REC

Corequisites: CHEM UN1404
TO BE ENROLLED IN 1404 SEC 2, GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES
YOU MUST REGISTER FOR W1408 RECITATION

• Department: Chemistry
• M 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• W 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• R 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Wei Min
  CULPA: 7 h-index: 42 Info
• 0 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-REC

Corequisites: CHEM UN1404
TO BE ENROLLED IN UN1404 SEC 3, GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES
YOU MUST REGITER FOR UN1410 RECITATION

• Department: Chemistry
• M 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert Beer
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 0 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-REC

Corequisites: CHEM UN1404
TO BE ENROLLED IN UN1404 SEC 3, GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES
YOU MUST REGITER FOR UN1410 RECITATION

• Department: Chemistry
• M 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• M 8:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• W 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 8:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert Beer
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 0 points

ELEMENTARY CLASSICL TIBETAN II

ELEMENTARY CLASSICL TIBET II

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Kunchog Tseten
  Info
• 4 points

AMER CIV SINCE CIVIL WAR-DIS

• Department: History @Barnard
• M 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• T 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• W 10:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Robert A McCaughey
  CULPA: 20 Info
• 0 points

GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY

Galaxies contain stars, gas dust and (usually) super-massive black holes. They are found throughout the Universe, traveling through space and occasionally crashing into each other. This course will look at how these magnificent systems form and evolved,  and what can they tells us about the formation and evolution of the Universe itself. You cannot enroll in ASTR W1420 in addition to ASTR BC1754 or ASTR W1404 and receive credit for both.

• Department: Astronomy
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Frederik Paerels
  CULPA: 21 Info
• 3 points

EXPERIMNTL PSYCH-HUMN BEHAVIOR

Prerequisites:
PSYC W1001
or
PSYC W1010
, and a statistics course (
PSYC W1610
or the equivalent), or the instructor's permission.
Corequisites:
PSYC W1421
.
Introduction to the techniques of research employed in the study of human behavior. Students gain experience in the conduct of research, including design of simple experiments, observation and measurement techniques, and the analysis of behavioral data.

• Department: Psychology
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Patricia G Lindemann
  CULPA: 64 Info
• 4 points

EXPERIMNTL PSYCH-HUM BEHAV LAB

Corequisites:
PSYC W1420
.
Required lab section for
PSYC W1420
.

• Department: Psychology
• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Patricia G Lindemann
  CULPA: 64 Info
• 0 points

EXPERIMNTL PSYCH-HUM BEHAV LAB

Corequisites:
PSYC W1420
.
Required lab section for
PSYC W1420
.

• Department: Psychology
• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• M 8:10 p.m.-10 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Patricia G Lindemann
  CULPA: 64 Info
• 0 points

ANOTHER EARTH

This course will explore the unique properties of Earth, compared to other planets in the Solar System, and the possibility of Earth-like planets around other stars. The basics of the Solar System, gravity, and light will be covered, as well as the geology and atmospheres of the terrestrial planets. The properties of Earth that allowed life to develop and whether life can develop on other planets will be discussed. Finally, the discovery of planets beyond our Solar System and the likelihood of another Earth will be a key component of the course.

• Department: Astronomy
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: James H Applegate
  CULPA: 44 Info
• 3 points

EXPER PSYCH:SOCIAL/PERSONALITY

Prerequisites:
PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010
, and a statistics course (
PSYC W1610
or the equivalent), or the instructor's permission.
Corequisites:
PSYC W1456
.
Methodology and procedures of personality and social psychological research and exercises in data analysis and research design. Ethical issues in psychological research. Statistical concepts such as parameter estimation and testing, measurement reliability and validity, merits and limitations of correlational and experimental research designs, and empirical evaluation of theories.

• Department: Psychology
• M 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Niall Bolger
  CULPA: 4 h-index: 55 Info
• 4 points

EXPER PSYCH:SOCIAL/PERSONALITY

EXPER PSYCH:SOCIAL/PERSON LAB

Required lab for
PSYC W1455
.

• Department: Psychology
• W 10:10 a.m.-noon
• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Niall Bolger
  CULPA: 4 h-index: 55 Info
• 0 points

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is being hailed as the solution that is going to link activists, citizens, and corporations to solve the world’s environmental problems.  However, there are many ways to define the term and assess the longterm effects of so-called "sustainable" measures.  In this course, we will examine current and historical writings about human interactions with the environment in order to understand and identify our most profound environmental challenges and the most appropriate responses.  Responding critically to the ideas of the past, we will also ask how our views have changed over time and what it might take to tackle the current large scale environmental issues facing society.  Projects for the course include a critical essay, a political opinion piece, and a survey of environmental attitudes which is informed by the data studied and collected in class.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Brian Mailloux
  CULPA: 10 h-index: 36 Info
• 3 points

LIBERATION

Liberation can be defined as freedom from limits on thought or behavior. More specifically, it can be defined as setting someone (or oneself) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression. This seminar examines political, philosophical, aesthetic, and theological traditions and movements for liberation, with an emphasis on collective liberation.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Manu M Vimalassery
  CULPA: 15 Info
• 3 points

THE BODY SOCIAL

At once material and symbolic, our bodies exist at the intersection of multiple competing discourses (including biomedicine, law, and mass media, among others). In this discussion-based seminar, we will draw upon both sociological and interdisciplinary literatures to consider some of the ways in which the body is constituted by such discourses, and itself serves as the material basis for social and cultural life. Among the key questions we will consider are the following: What is “natural” about the body? How are distinctions made between normal and pathological bodies, and between psychic and somatic experiences?  How do historical and political-economic forces shape the perception and meaning of bodily existence? And finally: how do bodies that are multiply constituted by competing logics of gender, race, and class offer up resistance to these and other categorizations?

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Elizabeth Bernstein
  CULPA: 27 Info
• 3 points