AC/0190 (sec
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Undergrad Sem in American Civilization
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Professor: Pulido Course format: Seminar Number of respondents: 7 Total Enrollment: 8
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"Latina/o Religions: Encounters of Contestations and Transformations" delves into the notion of the latina/o religious experience in an attempt to derive its inherent qualities. In addition, this class attempts to link such conceptions to expressions in American culture. This goal in attained through the survey and review of various literary works depicting such religious trends. AC190.15 carries with it no prerequisites, aside from an interest in the subject matter.
Respondents didn’t have a single negative word to say regarding Professor Pulido’s instructional performance. By all accounts, he is an extremely effective lecture, characterized by a very laid back style which most regard as being conducive to learning. Along similar lines, he was always very lenient and understanding toward individual needs inside and outside of class. Class members also praise the quality of his feedback on the writing assignments throughout the course of the semester.
In terms of the grading rubric, this class consisted of four three to five page papers, a reflection essay of similar length, and a final paper of five to seven pages. Students indicate that each assignment was interesting in its own right and quite manageable given sufficient commitment on their part. Likewise, survey respondents maintain that the various reading assignments were all engaging in their own different fashion.
On average, incoming students can anticipate devoting anywhere from three to five hours outside of schedulued meetings to this course on a weekly basis. As such, this time commitment seemed to more or less match respondents' initial expectations. A true rarity amongst courses offered at brown,, this class evokes a sense of erudition while still maintaining its cultural application. Seeing as how not a single adverse statement was offered regarding this course, any one with an interest in the subject at hand is urged to consider "Latina/o Religions: Encounters of Contestations and Transformations".
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