How does what people value affect all aspects of their everyday lives and decision making (e.g., youth, environment, music, religion, movement, sports, art, language, dress, politics)? How do people's values vary over place and time? And who gets to decide?
This is Cultural Geography.
What to expect
Students can expect to be intellectually and professionally strengthened in a networked community of learners. In-class work consists of independent, small and large group activities while outside class assignments (e.g., readings, customized project according to individual's interests) are completed independently. You can expect to learn various methodologies and implement them into your own original research product, thus building your portfolio.
Professional skills
critical analysis including interpretation and articulation; cultural literacy; independent research project ideation and completion; reading landscapes
reinforced skills: civics; communication (i.e., written, oral, and visual); critical thinking; cultural and visual literacy; ethics; global awareness; historical perspectives; human diversity; social responsibilities; teamwork; writing