PSC 378 - Basque Transnationalism in the United States

(3 units) CO10

Theories of globalization, social identity, diaspora foreign policy, identity construction, and nationalism are utilized to compare Basque individual and institutionalized ethnicity in the United States. (ANTH 378, BASQ 378, PSC 378, SOC 378 and WMST 378 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the five.)

Prerequisite(s): ENG 102; CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 or CH 212.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. articulate the ideological basis of diverse theories of identity and culture and apply them to the Basque case.
2. identify and analyze the main social, cultural, political and economic components of the Basque diaspora and their impact in the western United States.
3. demonstrate an understanding of cultural difference and equity, applied to the Basques, as influenced by social identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, and other socially constructed differences.
4. demonstrate knowledge of the social value of cultural difference and of creating societal fairness.
5. analyze the sources of information from multiple critical perspectives and summarize and critique secondary sources, including scholarly articles.

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