Political Sociology, or What Does Democracy Look Like?
SOC 250
Fall 2008 not offered
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In this course we will attempt to understand democracy as a social practice and lived experience rather than as a series of representative political institutions. Focusing on the spirit of democracy as a way of life, we will look at different views on bridging this spirit with reality. Asking what constitutes a richly democratic society, we will examine the classical liberal and republican traditions, neo-liberal, neo-conservative, neo-Marxist, and anarchist theory. Throughout, we will connect these theoretical views with efforts to achieve them (self-consciously or not) in practice, looking at contemporary political issues that surround gender and race politics, the environment, and economic development. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SOC |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152 |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Frank, Thomas, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS
Selected readings from Alexis de Tocqueville, Friedrich von Hayek, Milton Friedman, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Jurgen Habermas, Robert Putnam, Dinesh D'Souza, Francis Moore Lappe, and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three 3-page papers, one 10-12 page final paper, online and in-class participation. |
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