USC Schedule of Classes

An introduction to the major art forms and monuments of religious art in India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan from prehistory to 1300.

Survey of the art, architecture, and visual culture of Latin America from the colonial period to the present, focusing on connections to culture and society.

An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.

Universal social organizational themes and their culture-specific variations are explored across five non-western societies.

Concepts of social anthropology using filmic representations of societies throughout the world in contrast to written ethnography.

A seminar forum on Maya culture from the earliest form to thepresent; problems of origins, classic florescence, systemscollapse, conquests, persistance, and transformation today.

Role of American Indians in American public life from colonial times to the present; native American forms of government; relations between tribes and the U.S.

Introduction to the major humanities traditions of China, Japan, and Korea through an examination of representative works drawnfrom literature, aesthetics, philosophy, religion, and historicalwriting.

Introduction to the civlization, art and literature of pre-modern China through the lens of the cultural products of identity.

Japanese literature from the earliest times to the present;development of prose, poetry, and the novel; evolution of theatre; Japanese literature under Western influence. Conducted in English.

Characteristics and aspects of Chinese civilization;interpretation of philosophy, literature, religion, art, music.Conducted in English.

Readings of Chinese poetry, prose, novels and drama; influence of the West on Chinese literature and culture in modern times. Conducted in English.

Advanced-level introduction to China and its relations with the wider world in historic and contemporary perspective.

A topical and chronological study of the major political, social, and intellectual forces that have shaped the history of Korea.

Study of the lives of selected individuals who have helped toshape Chinese politics and culture.

Introduction to the history and the study of the Middle East from ancient to modern times

Business history of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) as related to culture, politics, and society.

An exploration of the history of Native America peoples and the ways they understood and explained the changes in their lives from 1492 to 1840.

Cultural cohesiveness and ethnic diversity of Islam in the USSR; nature and effect of government policies aimed at the integration of Islam into the state.

Religions, cultures, and values of ancient Egypt and Near East (Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Arabia, Turkey) and their legacies in contemporary society.

Introduction to Islam, emphasizing its historical and cultural development since the seventh century C.E., and the basic teachings of Islam.

Russian cultural identity from its beginnings until today. The Eastern Orthodox tradition, its traumatic confrontation with Western culture, and their continuous interaction.