SOC 4010 Imagining Multiple Democracies 3.0 Credits
This course will explore the multitude of democratic theories and democracies in practice that have developed during the last several decades. There have been profound changes to conceptions of ‘democracy’ during the past 40 years driven by social movements around the globe seeking to change their societies. What kind of society is imagined when ‘democracy’ is talked about? This course will examine fundamental questions and dilemmas surrounding contemporary democratic culture and students will explore in depth several contemporary democratic movements including feminist, identity based, religiously based, radical, environmentalist, anti-globalization and media activism movements.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit