Moral Majority to Nones

Since the earliest years of nationhood, the United States has debated the role of religion in civic life. In the post-World War II era the U.S. stood alone among wealthy industrialized democracies in its levels of religious belief, and the frank and overt religious themes sounded in campaigns and civic discourse. The early decades of the new century have seen a sudden and rapid increase in the percentage of Americans who say they have no religious or congregational affiliation, who reply “none” when asked for a faith affiliation.

S-Afrio Am Political Thought

A reexamination of central concepts in the history of political thought - e.g. power, equality, freedom, capitalism, domination, responsibility, citizenship, empire, and revolution - from the perspective of African American political struggles. Particular attention will be paid to how political thinkers have theorized the complex and contradictory relationship between race and modern democracy. Readings draw from David Walker, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, WEB Du Bois, Stokely Carmichael, Martin Luther King Jr., James Baldwin, Angela Davis, and Toni Morrison.

S-Democracy and Citizenship

This course explores central themes in democratic theory including civic participation, political representation, liberalism, republicanism, deliberation, immigration, pluralism, power, civic identity, and race and class inequality. In engaging with historical and contemporary texts, students will be encouraged to reflect on the meaning of democratic citizenship. Readings draw from Aristotle, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Dewey, Walter Lippmann, James Madison, Iris Marion Young, Jurgen Habermas, Alexis de Tocqueville, Sheldon Wolin, and Judith Shklar.

American Political Ideologies

What defines American liberalism and conservatism and how has each evolved since the founding of the United States? What about more radical voices on the left and right, and those Americans whose political worldviews do not neatly fit either basic orientation? We consider a diverse set of perspectives, both with respect to ideological commitments and to the identities (gender, race, class, etc.) of the communicators encountered, while paying careful attention to the historical contexts in which these perspectives have been forged.

American Political Ideologies

What defines American liberalism and conservatism and how has each evolved since the founding of the United States? What about more radical voices on the left and right, and those Americans whose political worldviews do not neatly fit either basic orientation? We consider a diverse set of perspectives, both with respect to ideological commitments and to the identities (gender, race, class, etc.) of the communicators encountered, while paying careful attention to the historical contexts in which these perspectives have been forged.

Jr Year Writing in Interdisc.

This writing-intensive course helps to prepare students for future writing in the world, focusing on writing related to their BDIC concentrations. Students will work on skills that cross disciplines and jobs, including how to find, use and evaluate resources, techniques and feedback that can help with writing, how to plan larger writing projects and how to use revision strategies effectively. Coursework includes several projects designed around the students' concentrations, an annotated bibliography, and a cover letter and resume. Prerequisite: BDIC 396P

History of Economic Thought

The purpose of this course is to develop critical thinking in the study of economic theories from pre-Classical to 21st century developments in economic thought. The perspective of the course is multi-disciplinary, in line with the objectives of the integrative educational experience. Students are required to do two writing assignments that integrate prior learning into the analysis of the economic theories covered in the course and to present these projects in both poster session and PowerPoint formats.

Franc Civ Outside Fr

Course taught in French. Introduction to culture and political forces that shaped French-speaking regions outside of Europe, and idea of francophonie. Topics may include: history and ideology of French colonialism; cultural, as distinct from political, colonialism; cultural nationalism; bilingualism and its social, cultural, and linguistic consequences. Prerequisites flexible-consult instructor. Non-majors may write in English.
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