PLTC 244 - Political Imagination

Institution:

Bates College

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Description:

Has our society lost the ability to imagine and create alternative political arrangements This course uses theoretical and cross-cultural materials to explore the nature of political imagination. What are the sources of political imagination What constraints limit the envisioning of alternative polities How do identity differences shape imagining, and who typically voices alternatives What is the relationship between art, popular culture, and politics This course explores the politics of ideology, consciousness, and change in the West, the Middle East, and China to better understand the nature of political creativity. Not open to students who have received credit for Political Science 244. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. A. MacLeod.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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