LIBS 320 /321A - Elective Seminars in Core A,Society and Self

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Sonoma State University

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Courses under this core area take as their focus the relationship between the individual and all kinds of human groups. The moral and ethical underpinnings of our patterns of social interaction are investigated with special attention paid to how these do, and should, affect issues such as race, gender, and class. Of particular importance to social scientists are questions concerning whether the goals of human dignity, political justice, economic opportunity, and cultural expression are being enhanced or destroyed by specific historical developments, cultural practices, economic arrangements, or political institutions. C ities and Suburbs The relationship between cities and their suburbs is one of the most contentious issues on the contemporary political scene, yet it is an issue with deep historical roots. This course will examine the economic, political, and social development of urban and suburban communities in the United States past and present. Major topics to be covered include: cultural perceptions of the city and the countryside, the impact of a changing economy, urban renewal, race and segregation, downtowns and shopping malls, and contemporary policy debates over regionalism and sprawl. Sonoma State University 2006-2008 Catalog Hutchins School of Liberal Studies Page 233 C ountercultures New York Beats and Parisian Surrealists. London Punks and San Francisco Hippies. The Lost Generation. Rappers and Slackers. Anarchists and Nike ads. Through literature, film, sociology, and art, this course will examine Bohemian movements and artistic avant-gardes on the fringes of bourgeois society from 19th century Paris to the present. P ostmodernism This course consists of the study of cultural relations from the perspective of what people do. The emphasis is on the study of the explanations themselves as cultural constructions that involve definitions of the self, culture, and cross-cultural relations. Quest for Citizenship In this course students will learn about U.S. Cubans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans, peoples who became involuntary, territorial, and cultural American citizens, and their historical quest for inclusive citizenship. The readings for this class will lead, at the practical level, to discussions about the nature of citizenship, Colonialism, self-determination, natural rights, and subjectification of citizens according to class, gender, and culture. At the theoretical level they also include discussion of Marxist, liberal, and discursive analyses of power relations and their impact on human bodies.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sonoma.edu

Phone Number:

(707) 664-2880

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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