Courses

An examination of basic issues of federalism, national and state power, and the separation and distribution of national power involved in the American scheme of checks and balances.

This course covers personal financial planning, consumer decision-making, present value theory, money management, and credit. Specific topics include: income taxes, investing and portfolio management, risk management (insurance), pensions, long- term family and estate planning, and the problems of information and transaction costs. Includes the use of computer spreadsheets to solve various case problems.

Political, economic, and social developments of post-World War II years.

Political, economic, and social developments of post-World War II years.

Analysis of recent Latin American narrative and film, focusing on continuity and inovation. Elements to be analyzed include realism, neo-realism, the fantastic, Boom versus post-boom narrative, and a variety of the other technical innovations. 784 / 1272 Queens College

This course provides an overview of contemporary anthropological theory, including symbolic, interpretive, Marxist, post-structuralist, postmodern, feminist, and historical anthropology. We will read articles by leading theorists and ethnographies which utilize contemporary theory.

Students attending this seminar gain knowledge and expertise about the variety of ways contemporary visual art reflects upon, and in turn helps to shape our ideas about world cultures in a global context.

(ARTH 1 or 102 recommended as preparation) Introduction to the range of contemporary art modalities in light of the socio-political context in which they arose or flourished, with a view to illuminating the ideas and ambitions embedded within this challenging, anti-traditional work.

This course focuses on the development of Chinese cinema since the mid-1980s, focusing on commonly occurring themes and the use of technique. Chinese film is discussed in its own cultural context, but as a western art form, it is compared to western cinema as well. Lectures and work will be done in English; films will be shown in the original language with subtitles.

Analysis of European political institutions and processes, including the dynamic interaction between the European Union and its western and eastern European member states in the post-1990 era to the present.