SOC 325 - Imagined Communities:The Sociology of Nations & States

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Muhlenberg College

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This course aims to elucidate the complex interactions between nation and state by examining the nationalist experiences of several postcolonial and nonWestern societies in Southeast Asia. A central part of this examination will entail addressing questions of citizenship and identity amidst contemporary sociopolitical and economic changes. Readings will focus on some of the central debates in the subfield of political sociology as well as the dominant theoretical paradigms in the study of nations and nationalisms. A substantial part of the course will focus on a critical analysis of the institutional processes underlying state formation and nationbuilding as well as assessing the impact of globalization on institutional and grouplevel definitions of national, ethnocultural, religious, and gender identities. Prerequisite: SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Meets general academic requirement D.

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4.00

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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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