Government 369 - Seminar: African American Political Thought

This seminar examines central questions in African American political thought: freedom and domination; power, powerlessness, and subjectivity; inclusion, exclusion and autonomy; the meaning of race and its relationship to citizenship, democracy, and nationhood; and political action, resistance, and emancipation. In this course, we will take up the study of African American political thought both as political thinking generated by concrete historical experiences of enslavement, colonialism, violence, and resistance/resilience; but also, as political thinking that engages, challenges, and fundamentally shapes the core conceptual categories of modern political theory. Prerequisite: coursework in political theory or coursework in the history of political thought. Enrollment limited to 12. Juniors and seniors only. Instructor permission required.

[CE] JR/SR only