Brooklyn College: Core 3: People, Power & Politics
Professor Shortell
Department of Sociology
3501
James Hall
professor AT shortell.org
In this
section of Core 3, we will learn about how social scientists
investigate and interpret the social world. Our focus will be on the
concept of power and how it affects the processes and institutions in
contemporary American society. To this end, we will look at the major
social dimensions that give structure to our thoughts, experiences and
actions as a result of our participation in society, including class,
race, and gender.
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05/02/2005: "For This Week"
We will discuss the topic of political violence.
For Monday: Read pp 239-257. We'll discuss the background to the topic of politics and violence. If you signed up for the second group essay project, initial planning will begin towards the end of class.
For Wednesday: Read pp 258-272. Also, bring a news article to class that touches on the issue of violence. We will also consider the anti-war movement in this context.
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