CULP-044 Intro to Culture and Politics: Social Sciences

CULP-044 Intro to Culture and Politics: Social Sciences

Faculty:

Davis, Rochelle

Wagner, Maria Luise

This course introduces students to the basic conceptual questions which constitute the Culture and Politics Major’s intellectual identity. The course is designed to be broadly comparative, providing training in major socio-cultural, political, and aesthetic theories and emphasizing critical engagement with various disciplinary methodologies and sources.
Field 2: Social Sciences of the Culture and Politics Major exposes students to various approaches to the systematic and comparative study of political and cultural institutions and practices. Major texts of the theoretical framework will be placed in the historical context and familiarize the students with related but often opposing views on the interaction of culture and power. The intent is to provide students with a sound understanding of theory and with an appreciation of the complexity of the field as a precondition for a learned debate. We will study the methodology of various disciplinary approaches as this will help better understand the interdisciplinary analysis essential for the study of culture and politics. Classroom discussions will allow for a critical analysis of the value of different approaches and highlight the significance of culturally deterministic positions in contemporary social theory. Finally, in case studies we will examine culture and power in economic, social and human development.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

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