Political Science 394BI - The Body Politic

An interdisciplinary exploration of how American political and legal power is exercised upon and through the human body. Particular attention will be paid to the regulation and physical control of bodies, as well as the use of bodies in protest and resistance to state power, including through political art. While a range of topics and movements fall within this general description, we will examine most closely the politics of AIDS and reproductive health in the United States. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-PolSci majors.

Open to Senior & Junior POLISCI primary majors.