Dimensions of Culture Program

2016

SYLLABUS
Dimensions of Culture 4: Revolution
Lecture A: Adrian Lam (ael018@ucsd.edu)
MWF 11:00-11:50 in Solis Hall 107

Course Description:
DOC 4, Revolution, is designed to connect the broad themes and concepts revealed in DOC 1, DOC 2, and
DOC 3 with current events from 2015 to present day. From the beginnings of Chattel Slavery to the Gay Rights
Movement, the previous courses emphasized historical events and the concepts occurring back then. In this course,
students will gain the capability of connecting controversial issues and current events to the issues brought about
in the past. DOC concepts and events have happened in the past; however, they do not stop or cease to exist.
Residual ideologies and actions continue to persist into the future, and it is up to future generations to be able to
understand and approach these issues to bring about solutions for the betterment of all.

Course Schedule
Week 1: Teaching US History
Monday

Kamenetz, Anya. The New, New Framework For AP U.S. History

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/05/429361628/the-new-new-framework-for-ap-u-shistory

Wednesday

Lane, Charles. What the AP U.S. History Fight in Colorado is Really About
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2014/11/06/what-the-ap-u-shistory-fight-in-colorado-is-really-about/

Friday

Massey, Wyatt. New AP U.S. History Teaching Framework Released after Controversy
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/31/living/ap-history-united-states-curriculum-change/

Week 2: Role of Social Media

Monday

Lopes. Amandha. The Impact of Social Media on Social Movements: The New
Opportunity and Mobilizing Structure
https://www.creighton.edu/fileadmin/user/CCAS/departments/PoliticalScience/
Journal_of_Political_Research__JPR_/2014_JSP_papers/Lopes_JPR.pdf

Wednesday

Sharma, Ritu. Social Media as a Formidable Force for Change

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ritusharma/power-of-social-media-dem_b_6103222.html

Friday

Schaffer, Neal. "Social Media as a Catalyst for Social Change"

http://maximizesocialbusiness.com/social-media-catalyst-social-change-5115/

Week 3: Illegal Immigration

Monday

Dinan, Stephen. Illegal Immigrant Families Crossing Border at Record Pace in 2016
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/22/illegal-immigrant-families-setrecord-pace-2016/

Wednesday

Ashbrook, Tom. The U.S. Economy Without Undocumented Workers

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2016/02/17/us-economy-without-undocumented-workers

Friday

Addington, David. " Illegal Immigration and Border Security"

http://solutions.heritage.org/defense/illegal-immigration-and-border-security/

Week 4: Minimum Wage

Monday

Scheiber, Noam. $15-an-Hour Minimum Wage in California? Plan Has Some Worried
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/business/economy/15-hour-minimum-wage-incalifornia-plan-has-some-worried.html?_r=0

Wednesday

Kilen, Mike. Minimum Wage Debate: Meet People Living on It

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2015/11/10/minimum-wagedebate-meet-people-living/75497770/

Friday

Rogers, Kate. "Inside the Minimum Wage Debate"

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/04/inside-the-minimum-wage-debate.html

Week 5: Gun Control

Monday

Leonard, Kimberly. Study: Some Gun Control Laws Result in More Deaths
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-10/study-some-gun-control-laws-resultin-more-deaths

Wednesday

Perez, Richard. Gun Control Explained

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/07/us/gun-control-explained.html

Friday

Leber, Rebecca. " Gun Control Can Swing the 2016 Election"
https://newrepublic.com/article/127473/gun-control-can-swing-2016-election

Week 6: Environmental Racism and Globalization

Monday

Eligon, John. A Question of Environmental Racism in Flint

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/us/a-question-of-environmental-racism-in-flint.html?
_r=0

Wednesday

Swift, Jaimee. It's not just Flint: Environmental Racism is Slowly Killing Blacks Across
America
http://thegrio.com/2016/01/24/flint-water-environmental-racism-blacks/

Friday

Chriscaden, Kim. " An Estimated 12.6 Million Deaths Each Year are Attributable to
Unhealthy Environments"
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2016/deaths-attributable-to-unhealthyenvironments/en/

Week 8: Education System

Monday

George, Donna. Debate over Achievement Gaps, Tax Hike, Class Sizes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/04/14/md-school-board-racedebate-over-achievement-gaps-tax-hike-class-sizes/

Wednesday

Darling-Hammond, Linda. Unequal Opportunity: Race and Education

http://www.brookings.edu/research/articles/1998/03/spring-education-darling-hammond

Friday

Godsey, MichaelI. "The Inequality in Public Schools"

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/inequality-public-schools/395876/

Week 9: Terrorism: Individual Safety vs. Collective Safety

Monday
Wednesday

Friday

Engelhardt, Tom. Here Are the War on Terror Headlines of 2016

http://www.thenation.com/article/here-are-the-war-on-terror-headlines-of-2016/
Lee, Rebecca. Is Terrorism behind the EgyptAir Flight 804 crash?
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/egyptair-flight-804-investigation-terrorism-potential-causemichael-morell-john-miller/
Wolfe, Richard. " Terrorism is top debate topic after Paris, California"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/12/16/republican-debatelas-vegas-terrorism/77391026/

Week 10: DOC in San Diego

Monday

Hall, Matthew. Padres Apologize to Gay Men's Chorus for Anthem Miscue
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/may/22/gay-mens-chorus-padresanthem/

Wednesday

Warth, Gary. Terrorism Fliers Spark SDSU Protest

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/27/sdsu-protests-anti-muslimfliers/

Friday

Morrissey, Kate. " Minimum Wage Hike would be Far-Reaching"

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/02/minimum-wage-far-reaching/