Political Science 394LI - S-The Language of Politics

This course examines the multiple roles that language plays in politics. Among the topics it covers: Orwellian doublespeak, Black English, hate speech, truthfulness in politics, gender neutral pronouns, partisan word labs, the linguistic construction of the "war on terror," folk tales as a form of political resistance, and familial metaphors in American political discourse. More abstractly, this course is organized around three broad themes: the place of language in political action, language as a political resource and the language of politics in America. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-PolSci majors.

Open to Seniors & Juniors only. This course fulfills the Integrative Experience (IE) requirement for Political Science primary majors only.
Registering for available seats will be conducted using the following eligibility order:
1st week-JR&SR Polisci Primary Majors, 2nd-week JR&SR Polisci Majors, 3rd week-JR&SR any major, 4th week-Open enrollment