| Show Course Offers Insights to Self-Expression Self at Work By Cameron Preston Contributing Writer Making a Living Making a Life is a hour 5 credited program arranged by Helen Cox assistant professor of humanities at that examines the role of work in our society and how work has historically historical historical- ly been viewed by Americans In the thc class students discuss both institutional and individual attitudes toward jobs participation in the arts and humanities and service to the community Students explore major economic theories such as communism and capitalism and discover how these models shape individual work They also examine class race and gender and their influences in the workplace workplace workplace work work- place Cox said On Thursday evenings students listen to a variety of guest speakers ranging from community leaders to poets The speakers offer students insight into their occupational roles and discuss with students the ways in which they have integrated their jobs with community involvement and self Past speakers have included Juvenile Court Judge Andrew Valdez filmmaker Annie Kocherhans and poet I Hector lector Ahumada Cox also has students conduct a survey of contemporary Americans to discover how they view work their community and their opportunities ties for self Another central feature of the class is that students are required to perform hours 12 of community ser ser- ser ser- vice Students work with programs and institutions designed to help the and the needy Cox said it is through community service that students really experience ence how personally related they are areto areto areto to society gaining a better understanding understanding understanding under under- standing of the link between academia academia academia mia and the real world |
