CLTS 202 - Tolerance and Intolerance in Historical Perspective

Institution:

Bethany College - West Virginia

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Description:

This course critically examines ideological frameworks of "tolerance" and "intolerance", both theoretically and as they have been expressed or played out in history.Students consider various models of pluralism as well as homogenizing tendencies in a variety of cultures, sub-cultures, political forms, religious traditions, philosophical traditions, and historical moments.Students consider examples of both openness and repression, including such historical moments/episodes as the Inquisition, the Spanish Inquisition, the golden age of Muslim Spain, crusades, expulsions/pogroms, the Holocaust/Shoah, and others.Students consider the relationship between religious/cultural elites and "the people" on these issues, the role of education, and the idea of a historical development toward more rather than less tolerance (perhaps the signature Enlightenment/Modernist progr

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bethanywv.edu

Phone Number:

(304) 829-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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