I loved this class. Browner is very funny and pretty laid back. There is no actual discussion, they end up just making it into 2 lectures (1.5 hours) a week. The assignments are graded easily if you put in minimal effort but actually try. There are 6 listening assignments but very easy, one 5page paper just describing the experience you had at the UCLA pow wow -so you are required to go to that on your own- and a midterm and final that are 2 essay questions which you pick out of a couple different prompts and she gives you the questions a couple days ahead of time so you can prepare. The final is take home. On the final and midterm you have to cite either lecture, the book, or listenings to get full credit (i never bought or read the course reader and still got an A though using other resources). It sounds like a lot but its truly not, the class is very interesting and entertaining and the professor is funny and very laid back (late a lot, grades easily, etc). I suggest taking this as an easy but entertaining GE!