HONR 206 - Wiseguys, Whackos and Whiners

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

Honors

Description:

This course is based on the assumption that those considered lunatics, ranters or doomsayers by our society's mainstream frequently have very interesting things to say. Using a mix of highly controversial short essays, indy films, and internet websites, we'll explore a wide variety of impassioned riffs -- from third-wave feminism, queer theory, and radical environmentalism to race nationalism, revolutionary anarchism and religious fundamentalism. Each week we'll be asking the same basic question: are these people nuts, or what?! No prior experience with fanaticism required; weirdos welcome; open mindedness a must.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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