I've heard she's a good prof but all we did was watch movies and had so much reading like most people aren't taking other upper divs?? SO SO disorganized and terrible communication skills. the media analysis paper is a cool project but requiring class to print out 40 articles is insane. movies in class aren't free so pay attention or $$ l8r

This has easily been the worst class I have ever taken. Professor assigns way too much reading as if you don't have any other classes. Attendance is mandatory even though she only shows movies you have to rewatch at home later. NO teaching. Requires perfection on tests, but gives us study guide only 3 days before test on a major holiday weekend :(

she's straight up disrespectful, she shows no consideration to student work load. trust me dont take her class. the test are not hard but its a lot of work. theres a lot of reading. gives one week to study for the midterm, unless she fs up to release the questions were she will expect you to study for it in three days. no lectures just films

she kept changing the syllabus and i bought all the books but then she didnt require all of them so i wasted $45

She promised us 7 days with the study guide but only gave us 3 days. She gives way too much work and the media analysis was very difficult and stressful.

Do not take 185g with her! We had to read 2 books the first week and then 1 book per week after that. You also have to do an extensive research project and give a speech & midterm &final & pop quizzes that were too specific that even if you read the books you will not remember those small details. I am an A student in honors and this class hurt me

One of my favorite professors but i think she expects too much reading, not realizing that you have 2 or 3 other classes that will assign entire books with essays as well. I really liked her and enjoyed the movies we would watch. I wish there wasn't a section for her class because it's upper div. and by now I know how to write an essay.

This is my 2nd class with her. In all honesty, she is brilliant and would probably be an amazing professor. BUT she is completely disorganized, never shows up to office hours or gets there (1-1.5) hours late, she is just not accessible. On top of that, she never emails you back or gives any sort of IMPORTANT notices (like sections are canceled).

took her for 155t. you have to read one book per week the first 5 weeks but 4 of the books were good! she gives you a week to prepare for midterm and exam. honestly, my favorite class at ucsb. salinas was a great ta as well. fun class to go too.

VERY disorganized, changed the syllabus various times. Didn't communicate assignment guidelines & made us redo them various times. 3 tests, only counts 2 but you need to have good notes from class/readings to make a cheat sheet of quotes that are mandatory in the test. A book was assigned every single week. TA quit & new grader saved my final grade

Looney tunes is the perfect way to describe this professor. Extremely disorganized. TA quit because lack of communication. Interesting material but structure made the class difficult. Hard to reach her outside of class (when she shows up) Says she'll take attendance every class but didn't.

Excited 4 this class at first.. 2 books to read - 2 papers due in first week. VERY unclear on what are responsible for - Syllabus changed 2x - hardly lectured - mostly watched videos - NEED to take detailed notes - Quotes needed on the SG for Test - 1st day questionnaire insulting to hard working students - so disappointed

Horribly disorganized, contradicts herself when talking about assignments, says she'll put rubrics online but doesn't. A 4 page paper due every week on a book, every two weeks there's a midterm which are never too bad. Final paper due the same day as the last midterm, which is extremely stressful as its a 3000-4000 word paper. Avoid this class.

Great and important class! Twine assigns a book a week, heavy reading but I got by reading the intro and 1st 30 pgs of the book. If you link up with a group to tackle the study guide questions that will ease the load tremendously! Twine covers all races. She means business but overall is fun and a very educated teacher.

Great class with interesting topics applicable to society of today. Taking this class shifted my lens of interpretations of race and ethnicity on so many levels. Prof. Twine is helpful assignments and readings. She is genuinely interested in assisting her students with being successful in class. Definitely visit office hrs & read!

Theories of Race and Ethnicity is a class that has changed my life! Twine challenged my beliefs about race and although I wish I would have taken this class sooner in my college career I am definitely glad I took it before graduating. There are a lot of readings but they are interesting, so it outweighs the work, and she is an amazing educator!

Professor Twine is a wonderful professor, and the class is one that I think every student should take before graduating. It challenges common beliefs of race and ethnicity, and through this challenge I have learned to see the world differently. Twine has brilliant ideas and I respect her so much as an educator and a scholar.

One of the best professors I've ever had. She makes you really think about the world around you and confront societal problems. She keeps discussions very interesting and the course books are incredibly interesting. I love the passion she has for the subject and she is very unassuming which is necessary since it's a sensitive subject for many.

I took Girls Culture and Gender Inequality at the same time and can't wait to take her new course "The body." Easily my favorite professor and classes, taught me to think about myself and the world in a completely different way. Memoirs and smaller books are used that are interesting and easy to read.

Expects way too much from her students. If a class is four units then the work load should be appropriately distributed as such. Had 3 midterms with two-three essays each and four paper assignments which required paying money to print out articles and rent moves/full seasons of television shows. Assumes you're only taking her class. Don't take her.

I stayed in this class at first because I really enjoined Professor Twine's lectures. She has a great sense of humor and is entertaining, however she assigns TONS of reading. She had us read a 200-300 novel a week. If you take this class be prepared to read A LOT. 3 exams, 3 group projects, final is a group project. Only take if you love reading.

Goes over questions but doesn't seem to understand questions students ask. I am really disappointed with this class. She talks a lot of talk about female empowerment, but then turns around and has a token male student as her favorite. Very unhelpful, sometimes just wouldn't show up to her own office hours

Incredibly unprofessional. Treats the class like juveniles and very condescending. Absurd attendance policy (and I attended every class on time). Makes shallow feminist jokes, rather than looking at the deeper issues. THE WORST experience in my undergraduate career (I'm about to graduate with honors, and in the top 2.5% of my class). DO NOT TAKE.

She has a lot of book readings (about a book per week) but don't let that scare you. She goes over them in class before each test so just get an understanding for the book. Final project is a group project and is a 10pg research paper and presentation. Cake walk if you take the class with friends and each do your part.