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Academic Year 2005/2006

What Does Democracy Look Like?
SOC 250 SP

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.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rabinovitch,Eyal    

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: BTFDA414;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 9   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 0   Jr. non-major: 0   SO: 6   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Ethical Reasoning

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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