HON 205U - Finding Community on the Margin

Institution:

Carleton College

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Description:

Exploration of community building that occurs in situation of oppression and exploitation along the lines of ethnicity, religion/culture, and/or economic life. With a focus on a people group that is a group found outside the dominant cultures of Europe and North America and is living in a situation of marginalization and oppression (examples include Dalits in India or Roma in Europe), understand the larger social, religious, economic forces that shape the world of this group. Explore the cultural and personal perspectives of the members of this group. Study programs that address these situations and attempt to break the bonds of oppression and exploitation. Seek a faith-based response to these issues. Prerequisites: GES130 or GES145, 146 or concurrent enrollment; admission to the Honors Program.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.carleton.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 222-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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