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Kari A Lerum
BCULST 501
Bothell Campus

Cultural Studies as Collaboration

Focuses on interactions of ethnographic, textual, and performance-based research methods, with special emphasis on participatory action research strategies. Combines theoretical considerations and experimental learning. Prerequisite: BCLST 500. Offered: Sp.

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Cultural Studies Research Practices is the second required course in the core curriculum of MACS. This course provides a foundation in research methods utilized in cultural studies and prepares the way for the spring course on collaborative research practices. It engages three key modes of inquiry (textual, ethnographic, and performance-based methods), with a focus on Participatory Action Research, and introduces students to case study methodology.

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The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.
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Last Update by Kari A Lerum
Date: 11/19/2009