ENGL 165IB: INDIGENOUS BORDER
University of California, Santa Barbara
A critical perspective on national borders and borderlands through the expe riences of Indigenous peoples and nations who are occupied and partitioned by colonial regimes, specifically in the Americas. Survey the impacts of co lonial occupation and competition such as militarization, partition, resour ce extraction, carcerality, gender violence, and impunity on Indigenous peo ples, with a particular focus the intersections of gender and sexuality. St udents learn transdisciplinary methodologies to examine popular culture and discourse, historical and legal records, film, digital media, literature, cartography, and testimonials to consider both the settler imaginary of the border and Indigenous border resistance.
Average GPA: 2.86
Grade distribution records: 81 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 22 | 27.2% |
| A | 10 | 12.3% |
| A- | 10 | 12.3% |
| B+ | 5 | 6.2% |
| B | 6 | 7.4% |
| B- | 4 | 4.9% |
| C+ | 3 | 3.7% |
| C | 4 | 4.9% |
| C- | 3 | 3.7% |
| D | 1 | 1.2% |
| D- | 1 | 1.2% |
| F | 12 | 14.8% |
Based on 81 student grade records across 3 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Johnson Amrah 81 students, Average GPA 2.86