POL 4 345S - Seminar.Race and Political Theory

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Wellesley College

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Grattan What role has race played in the production of Western political thought since modernity How have Black writers sought to reconstruct Black identity, culture, and history toward the ends of greater freedom and social justice How do their efforts reflect not only the margina-lized experiences of Blacks, but also underutilized conceptual resources for politics and political theory more generally Is thinking race counterproductive to thinking democracy These questions are addressed through a consideration of the following themes and move-ments: the legacy of slavery in the United States; the Haitian Revolution; pan-Africanism; Black freedom and Black Power; and decoloniza-tion. Key concepts include domination and liberation, violence and justice, historical and prophetic narrative, the politics of mourning, race consciousness, and cosmopolitanism. Authors include Toni Morrison, Michel-Rolph Trouillot, W.E.B. Du Bois, C.L.R. James, James Bald-win, Malcolm X, Angela Davis, bell hooks, Frantz Fanon, and Paul Gilroy. Prerequisite: One 200-level unit in political theory or Africana Studies. Enrollment limited; interested students must fill out a seminar application available in the political science department office or on the department Web site. Distribution: Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

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(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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