GSOC 6343 -

Institution:

The New School

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Description:

State, Citizenship, and Culture: An Introduction to Historical Sociology [B,C] Spring 2009. Three credits. Pierre Birnbaum This course focuses on several crucial issues in historical sociology including state-building processes, the formation of civil societies, variations in democratic values, and ways of collective action. In Europe, state-building processes took place within different types of cultures, religions, and collective identities. Few states were able to become effective nation-states, which transformed their culture by cutting the idea of citizenship loose from a single national identity. Those states that succeeded more or less, such as France, are still unable to solve specific issues based on identity politics. In the context of contemporary multicultural societies such as England, Germany, Spain, and the United States, we explore the relationship between historical variations in state-building process and the resulting political issues in citizenship.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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