COMM 3030 - Rhetoric, Civic Participation, And Social Justice

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St Catherine University

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What does it mean to be a citizen? What are your duties and responsibilities as citizens? How should you seek to actively engage the world around you? How can citizens participate in society in order to change society? This class answers these questions by examining the role of public discourse in constituting publics, public decisions and public life. You will examine how rhetorical practices contribute to the construction, maintenance and destruction of community. By the end of class you will have learned to become a more active and effective participant in our democratic culture through rhetorical action, and thereby to contribute to the improvement of civic discourse in our society. To achieve this overarching goal, class assignments will require you to research controversial public issues, develop your opinions in relation to those issues, and create strategic plans through which you can initiate social change. Prerequisite: COMM 1030.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stkate.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 690-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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