Ethnc 3870-090: American Indian Women

ETHNC 3870-090: AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN Summer 2016 (June 23 – August 3) **tentative syllabus—subject to change**

Online Course Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Archuleta Email: [email protected] Office: Bu C 308 Office Phone: 801-581-5499 Office Hours: By appointment

Course Description This course is designed to help learners develop a better understanding of the complex issues related to the social system that is settler colonialism. Settler colonization was and continues to be a process driven by capitalist impulses to gain sovereignty over land and bodies in the Americas and beyond. The analytical framework for the course centers on the intersection of American Indian/Indigenous women and the institutions—family, religion, government, politics, economy, education—connected with the systems and processes of settler colonization as an inclusive race-, gender-, and land-centered project. This framework will help you better understand the common and distinct experiences that typically affect American Indian/Indigenous women in the United States, specifically, and globally, more generally. American Indian/Indigenous women’s local realities have been defined by systems of which we are all a part—economic, political, environmental, or cultural. Thus, all of our destinies are tied to that of American Indian/Indigenous women and the multiple structures that are implicated in settler colonization.

TEXTS All readings on Canvas or internet.

Course Objectives By the end of the course students should be able to  Articulate how their experiences living in a settler colonial state have shaped their worldview.  Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of elements that have shaped American Indian/Indigenous women’s worldview in relation to their history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.  Interpret an intercultural experience based on their worldview as well as American Indian/ Indigenous women’s worldview.  Articulate an understanding of cultural differences based on readings.  Ask and answer complex questions about American Indian/Indigenous women’s perspectives.  Access, communicate, and organize information from multiple sources, using effective, well-designed search strategies to create an informative webpage for a general audience.  Synthesize in-depth information from multiple relevant sources representing various points of view and/or approaches and include them on an informative webpage for a general audience.

Disclaimer about Course Content Some course content deals with adult issues and accounts of violence and sexual assault. Additionally, students may find some course content offensive or that it conflicts with your core beliefs. Please review the syllabus carefully to see if it is one you are committed to taking. If not, please register for another class. For more information on the University’s accommodations policy regarding course content please visit http://www.admin.utah.edu/ppmanual/9/9-7.html, Section III, Q, 3.