PSC 223 ,224 - Political Participation & Citizenship in the U

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

Who participates in politics, how, why, and to what effect Why do social groups adopt particular political strategies and not others What are the consequences of public participation in democracy and the American political process How do different contexts of participation and methods of involvement shape outcomes This course approaches these questions broadly, considering, for example, the role of voluntary organizations and civic groups in American political life the factors that lead citizens to (or limit) participation in both electoral and nonelectoral activities and the ways that these themes relate to concepts of citizenship, civil society, and deliberative democracy. Meets general academic requirement B (and W which applies to 224 only).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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