The Politics of Emotions
AMST 306
Spring 2027
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This course treats emotions as social expressions that both shape and are shaped by the world. Drawing on ethnographic case studies, we examine the social life of sentiments and trace how emotions function as a medium through which narratives of American citizenship are formed. We begin with interdisciplinary scholarship on affect, emotions, feelings, and moods to establish a shared analytical framework for our case studies. Each week, we focus on the social formation of a specific emotion, including hate, anger, horror, terror, love, shame, resentment, and compassion. The course will be grounded in a critique of liberal concepts such as freedom, rights, autonomy, and human rights. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AMST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (American Studies) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Adriana Cavarero, HORRORISM: NAMING CONTEMPORARY VIOLENCE; Nitzan Shoshan, THE MANAGEMENT OF HATE: NATION, AFFECT, AND THE GOVERNANCE OF RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM IN GERMANY; Eva Illouz, COLD INTIMACIES: THE MAKING OF EMOTIONAL CAPITALISM; Robin Corey, FEAR: THE HISTORY OF A POLITICAL IDEA; Sianne Ngai, UGLY FEELINGS; Naisargi Davé, INDIFFERENCE: ON THE PRAXIS OF INTERSPECIES BEING. Other authors might include: Brian Massumi, Emily Martin, Sara Ahmed, Sergio Starkstein, Ann Stoler, and Wayne Kestenbaum.
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Examinations and Assignments:
: Reading responses; midterm paper; final paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Ramia,Valentina Times: .M..... 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 15 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 1 | FR: X |
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