3.00 credits
(4,0,0)
15 wks
This course covers an important thinker, school of thought, or issue in contemporary social and political theory. Specific topics will shift from term to term but might include, for example, the role of the state in capitalist societies, current debates in democratic theory, current debates in postcolonial and decolonial theory, the role and place of political protest in contemporary society, an examination of the meaning of liberty in complex societies, the renewal of nationalism and critiques of cosmopolitanism, the persistence of political violence, or the work and influence of a particular theorist: for example, Arendt, Gramsci, Marcuse, Foucault, Habermas, Rawls to name a few.
Prerequisites
POL 100 or POL 110 or POL 111
Course Notes
POL 207 is an approved Self and Society course for Cap Core requirements.
Course Outlines
Please note: Course outlines of record posted may vary from the section syllabus distributed by each instructor (e.g. textbooks, assignments, timing of midterms).
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 Summer 2025 onwards |