Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020
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FWIS 149 901 (CRN: 16061)
THE OPTICS OF KINSHIP
Long Title: THE OPTICS OF KINSHIP: REFRAMING FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY IN US HISTORY
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Thomas, Virginia C.
Meeting: 11:20AM - 12:40PM TR (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 7
Enrollment data as of: 20-MAR-2025 11:05AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
9-DEC-2020
9:00AM - 12:00PM W
Description: This course will look at the history of photography as a powerful force in constructing the politics of family in the US. By looking at photographs from history, art, and our own families, students will learn how photography shaped not just familial norms, but race, gender, sexuality, and national belonging. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for FWIS 149 if student has credit for CLAS 303.