Cultural Studies
What Is Cultural Studies?
Cultural Studies is an approach to the study of culture and society which draws upon a variety of academic disciplines in order to examine the complex relations among human beings and to explore human creativity. Cultural Studies is concerned with both intercultural and intracultural experience—that is, with the interaction among members of various cultural groups, as defined by characteristics such as nation, religion, race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality.
Cultural Studies Faculty
| Luke Barber, Faculty Phone: (972) 238-6208 Office: L-243 E-mail LBarber@dcccd.edu |
Miguel Marrero, Faculty Phone: (972) 238-6997 Office: L-248 E-mail MiguelM@dcccd.edu |
| Rachel Barber, Adjunct Faculty Phone: (972) 238-3754 Office: L-247 E-mail RBarber@dcccd.edu |
Lee Paez, Faculty Phone: (972) 238-6099 Office: L-246 E-mail LeePaez@dcccd.edu |
| Sara Ellis Cardona, Faculty Phone: 972-761-6704 Office: F-271 E-mail SCardo@dcccd.edu |
Jeana Remington, Adjunct Faculty Phone: (972) 761-6761 Office: L-240 E-mail JRemington@dcccd.edu |
| Mark Hanshaw, Faculty Phone: (972) 761-6783 Office: C-205 Email MHanshaw@dcccd.edu |
Aditi Samarth, Faculty Phone: (972) 238-6288 Office: F-269 E-mail ASamarth@dcccd.edu |
| Matthew Henry, Faculty Phone: (972) 238-6302 Office: L-226 E-mail MHenry@dcccd.edu |
Habib Siddiqi, Adjunct Faculty Phone: (972) 238-6140 Office: A-110 E-mail: HSiddiqi@dcccd.edu |
| Matt Hinckley, Adjunct Faculty Phone: (972) 238-6067 Office: E-020E E-mail MHinckley@dcccd.edu |
*This is a Unique Need Course. Prerequisite: English 1301
This interdisciplinary and cross-cultural course studies human thought and relationships by considering a significant theme. Themes may vary each semester. The course promotes ethical and critical reasoning. (3 Lecture)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2401037112
Cultural Studies Courses at Richland
Below is a sample of some of the special topics courses offered in Cultural Studies. Check the most recent Class Schedule to see what courses are currently being offered.
Intro to Women’s Studies
This interdisciplinary course will offer a critical examination of feminist histories, issues and practices. Emphasis will be placed on how concepts of gender, race, class, and sexuality have changed over time to shape people's lives in the US and globally.
Course Profile
Instructor: Rachel Barber
Nonviolence
This class explores the theme of nonviolence from several cultural perspectives and invites students to develop nonviolent forms of communication in their own lives Students engage in reading, writing, practicing and discussing nonviolence as a strategy for change and as a way of living one's life.
Course Profile
Instructor: Lee Paez
Intercultural Competence
This course looks at issues related to developing intercultural competence. In this online course students read stories and lecture materials, watch six films at home, engage in activities, write about and discuss their experiences with other students in an online discussion board. Course Profile
Instructor: Lee Paez
The Vietnam War: Perceptions & Realities
Students in this course critically examine multiple interdisciplinary perspectives on the Vietnam War to explore issues of race, class and nationalism in the U.S. & Vietnam; the intersection of these cultures across time and space; and how collective memory of the Vietnam War continues to shape local, national and global history.
Instructor: Matt Hinckley
Sacred Image, Sacred Word: South Asia Studies
This course will provide students with an introduction to the visual and performing arts, architecture and literature that serve as vivid expressions of the cultural, artistic, and religious traditions of South Asia.
Instructor: Aditi Samarth and Mark Hanshaw
The Simpsons and American Culture
Students will develop a critical media literacy by studying the history of television sitcoms, the purposes of satire, and the politics of art.
Instructor: Matthew Henry
Intro to African American/Black Studies
This interdisciplinary course will explore African American culture and the black experience in the United States through history, literature, film, and art.
Instructor: Matthew Henry
Understanding Islam
Explore the religion and culture of Islam, introducing historical, religious and philosophical aspects of the religion from ancient times to the modern era.
Instructor: Habib Siddiqi
Media Culture/Consumer Culture
This course examines various aspects of the mass media and its relationship to American consumerism. Students learn to critically "read" media and to analyze culture through class discussion, reading, writing, and research.
Instructor: Matt Hinckley