SOC 237 - Alternative Societies

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Ursinus College

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Dr. Gallagher We live in a world we are taught to understand. We think about this world through the shared language and culture of our society which are tools we are not born with but acquire. Our collective understandings make it easier to communicate with each other, but also make it difficult to question the basic tenets of our society. In order to be able to view ourselves more critically, we need to escape the confines of our society and view ourselves from a perspective outside these boundaries. We will accomplish this goal by exploring alternative ways of understanding the world. We will begin by exploring some general ideas about Utopian societies, we will follow that by looking at an alternative history of the United States. We will examine a 20th century construction of a communal society, and then study the Old Order Amish. Prereq.: any 100-level course in Anthropology or Sociology, or permission of instructor. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (SS, D.)

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.ursinus.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 409-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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