This seminar explores the widespread phenomenon of collecting from a wide variety of perspectives, including personal (as self-expression), institutional (as social structures of value and knowledge), psychological (as a mode of knowing the world, also as obsession), sociological (in terms of class, gender, sexuality), economic (as a form of market), historical (from evolutionary roots through the history of consciousness), and artistic (as art!). For full seminar description go to College of Letters & Science Academic Programs website: https://www.duels.ucsb.edu/academics/seminars/list
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UnitsPass no pass
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeInter collegiate athletes only
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeLots of interesting readings, recommended but not technically required. Very interesting, nice guy who is definitely and expert in the field of collecting.
Glad I got to be in his class before he retired. Interesting guy. Great collector.
Super nice person, and extremely passionate about collecting! Discussion posts on short articles + a brief presentation on a collection of your own. On occasion he would bring his own collections for us to look at which was super cool. Take this class if you need some units.
I love him and his passion for the subject, but do not take this course with the expectation of an easy grade. The course itself feels he's explaining to us why we should analyze plays rather than actually doing the act of it. Structures course around specific words he wants you to learn and apply to your analysis of the plays (very convoluted).
Easiest class ever. readings are recommended but you don't actually need to do them. weekly mandatory discussion boards and a final project i did in like 2 hours. class is p/np so no reason to not pass. really interesting guy and you can tell he really loves what he is teaching. super passionate guy.
Amazing and very passionate professor! Do the readings (were all really good) and attend lectures. He is awesome and super smart!