FYSM 162 - Utopia/Dystopia

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

What might Utopia look like Taking examples from classical Greece to present-day America, this course will examine the ways people have imagined and tried to engineer the just society. Some questions we will address: how have our ideas about Utopia changed over the centuries What are the pitfalls in utopian thinking and how is Utopia related to its negative image, Dystopia Can the lessons of utopian speculation help us understand the world today Readings will include More, Shakespeare, Hawthorne, and Huxley. Our activities will include evening film screenings and one field trip. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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